Marie Antoinette: The last Queen of France - Softcover
Married for political reasons at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette was naive, impetuous, and ill equipped for the role in which history cast her. From her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for high treason (during which she was accused of incest), and her final beheading, Marie Antoinette's life was the tragic tale of disastrous circumstances colliding. Drawing upon her diaries, letters, court records, and memoirs, Evelyne Lever paints vivid portraits of Marie Antoinette, her inner circle, and the lavish court life at Versailles. Marie Antoinette dispels the myth of the callous queen whose supposed response to her starving subjects was the comment, "Let them eat cake." What emerges instead is a surprisingly average woman thrust into a position for which she was wholly unprepared, a combination that proved disastrous both for her and for France. This is the revealing story of how Marie Antoinette kept her dignity and courage when Fate turned its back and she lost everything: throne, children, husband, and--in a very public and cruel execution--her life.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Evelyne Lever, a leading French historian, lives in Paris with her husband, Maurice Lever, the author of Sade.
Lorna Raver, named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of the Year, has received numerous Audie nominations and AudioFile Earphones Awards. An experienced stage actress, she has also guest-starred on many top television series and starred in director Sam Raimi's film Drag Me to Hell. Among her many Blackstone titles are The Age of Innocence, Up from Orchard Street, The Lodger, Selected Readings from the Portable Dorothy Parker, and Diamond Ruby.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPiatkus
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0749950846
- ISBN 13 9780749950842
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages416
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 29.34
Shipping:
US$ 12.77
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 416 pages. French language. 7.95x4.92x1.34 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk0749950846
Buy New
US$ 29.34
Convert currency
Seller Image
Marie Antoinette
Published by
Portrait
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0749950846
ISBN 13: 9780749950842
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. A breathtaking biography of the most beguiling and infamous Queen of France, Marie Antoinette.In Marie Antoinette leading French historian Evelyne Lever tells the compelling story of the last, and most infamous Queen of France. She draws on little e. Seller Inventory # 594939763
Buy New
US$ 25.86
Convert currency