In a period of convictions and strict social order, a lady known as the "Brinvilliers lady" aroused the moral sense and the voices of all Parisians with her notorious murder of her relatives. Utilizing a genuinely objective tone and style, Madame de Sevigne sorts out this private letter into two sections. The realities of the Brinvilliers Affair and the social swells it made was discussed in order to completely portray to the reader the paradoxical sentiments that a radical criminal can conjure.
The background information of the letter was presented to the reader by starting the letter with a brief portrayal of the Brinvillier's Affair. After the essential details have been set up, Sevigne advances in sequential order with brief analysis concerning
The background information of the letter was presented to the reader by starting the letter with a brief portrayal of the Brinvillier's Affair. After the essential details have been set up, Sevigne advances in sequential order with brief analysis concerning