Roussillon, Marine <br/><br/>
“Galanterie” between the book trade and political control of literature 

 -  2025.<br/>							 
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<br/><br/> Gallantry appeared in the XVII century as a bookstore phenomenon : an attempt to enlarge the audience of printed books readers by promoting an entertainment literature. This phenomenon was also an instrument of political control over writings, with the invention of a gallant style of writing of current events. The cases of Madelaine de Scudéry, Jean Donneau de Visé, and Marie-Catherine de Villedieu reveal differentiated uses of gallantry at the interface between the book trade and power service.