Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux is one of the masters of French 18th-century drama. He is best known for his comedies of manners, such as 'The Game of Love and Chance', which explored the complexities of social status and romantic desire with a delicate, often artificial wit. His unique style, characterized by its subtle psychological nuance and refined language, led to the coining of the term 'marivaudage'. He was also a pioneer of the modern novel with 'The Life of Marianne'. A regular at the leading salons of the Enlightenment, Marivaux’s work captured the refined and intellectual social life of his time, and he remains a major influence on the French theatrical tradition and the exploration of romantic psychology.