PREFACE; Introduction; Anne of France, Madame la Grande; Lessons for My Daughter: sources and models; Lessons for My Daughter: content and structure; Anne of France, Madame la Vieille; A Note on the Translation; Lessons for My Daughter; Interpretive Essay; The Princess and The Prince: gender, genre, and Lessons for My Daughter; APPENDIX I: Louis XI, Anne of France, and the Regency Question; APPENDIX II: Unpublished Letters from Anne of France; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-102) and index