Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan) , 1831-1835
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan) , 1831-1835

Author: Dorothée duchesse de Dino

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 338

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"Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino" by Dorothée duchesse de Dino is a collection of author's memoirs. The content revolves around the politics and government of Europe (1815-1848) as well as foreign relations of France (1830-1848). Excerpt: "They sang vaudevilles and mimicked characters with a vivacity which delighted me, as I am always afraid that they may be bored here, though I admit that their frame of mind was in complete contrast to my own. On the stroke of midnight punch was served; some tears fell into my glass when I thought of those with whom I had so often spent this anniversary."

Mademoiselle de Montpensier
Mademoiselle de Montpensier

Author: Sophie Maríñez

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-08-28

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 9004337296

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Mademoiselle de Montpensier: Writings, Châteaux, and Female Self-Construction in Early Modern France examines questions of self-construction in the works of Anne-Marie-Louise d’Orléans, Duchesse de Montpensier (1627-1693), the wealthiest unmarried woman in Europe at the time, a pro-women advocate, author of memoirs, letters and novels, and the commissioner of four châteaux and other buildings throughout France, including Saint-Fargeau, Champigny-sur-Veude, Eu, and Choisy-le-roi. An NEH-funded project, this study explores the interplay between writing and the symbolic import of châteaux to examine Montpensier’s strategies to establish herself as a woman with autonomy and power in early modern France.