Easily the oldest French text I've read so far though French has changed much less than English in the same space of time so I didn't find it much harder than the material I've already been reading*. La Comtesse de Tende is a very short story about adultery, passion and shame with a surprisingly dark comic streak underlying it that I didn't really expect. An interesting appetizer for when I eventually take up La Princesse de Cleves in the near future.

*That said, this was a hell of a way to discover that "grosse" can also mean pregnant - I was very confused for a little while. ( )

Zo goed als perfecte novelle over de laagste der menselijke zwakheden: jaloezie.
De gortdroge maar sierlijke stijl bedwelmt, de emoties zwepen op, het leesplezier floreert. ( )

http://occamsrazorlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/04/jabbok-de-gravin-van-tende.html ( )