The Letters of Mme Villard, Mme Coulange and Mme Lafayette, Ninon de Lanclos and Mademoiselle Ayssé: Accompanied by Bibliographical Information and Explanatory Notes by Louis-Simon Auger is a collection of letters from prominent women of the Louis XIV era. The book brings together the refined, elegant and sophisticated letters of Madame Villard, Madame Coulange, Madame Lafayette, Ninon de Lanclos and Mademoiselle Aisse, which reflect the zeitgeist and social context of the Baroque period. The edition is accompanied by detailed biographical information and explanatory comments by the scholar Louis-Simon Auger, which help to better understand and appreciate the value and importance of the correspondence of these outstanding individuals in French literature and culture of the 17th century."