Memoirs of Madame Du Barry
Author: comtesse Jeanne Bécu Du Barry
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 376
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Author: comtesse Jeanne Bécu Du Barry
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joan Haslip
Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Published: 2005-08-06
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781850437536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBorn the illegitimate daughter of a monk and a seamstress, Madame du Barry rose from poverty to become one of the most powerful and wealthy women of France. A courtesan, she became Louis XV's official mistress and was fêted as one of France's most beautiful women. On Louis XV's death she became vulnerable to those secretly longing for her downfall. Marie Antoinette had her imprisoned for a year, and in 1793 she was executed by the Revolutionary Tribunal for her aristocratic associations. Joan Haslip's classic biography shares the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of du Barry's life and, in turn, illustrates the dazzling world of the eighteenth century royal court of France and the horrors of the Revolution.
Author: Hugh Noel Williams
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 406
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: comtesse Jeanne Bécu Du Barry
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Published: 1928
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: comtesse Jeanne Bécu Du Barry
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 358
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: H. Noel Williams
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 402
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe-Langon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-11-01
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 9359323586
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry," published by Baron Étienne-Léon Lamothe-Langon, is a fascinating story of Jeanne Bécu, the Comtesse du Barry (1743-1793), a lady whose life straddled the grandeur and unpredictability of 18th-century France. Some stories are fascinating and fantastic, while others sneak up on you and draw you in. Lamothe-Langon's storytelling abilities show through as he delves into the interesting life of du Barry, who rose from humble origins to become King Louis XV's last mistress. Her connections, as well as her involvement in the complex political framework of the French court and her influence on the cultural atmosphere of her day, are all vividly described in the literature. The author's rigorous research and storytelling ability bring du Barry's character to life, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of this intriguing historical man.
Author: Hugh Noel 1870-1925 Williams
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2016-05-04
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781355446309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Sally Christie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-03-21
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1501103040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the final installment of Sally Christie’s “tantalizing” (New York Daily News) Mistresses of Versailles trilogy, Jeanne Becu, a woman of astounding beauty but humble birth, works her way from the grimy back streets of Paris to the palace of Versailles, where the aging King Louis XV has become a jaded and bitter old philanderer. Jeanne bursts into his life and, as the Comtesse du Barry, quickly becomes his official mistress. “That beastly bourgeois Pompadour was one thing; a common prostitute is quite another kettle of fish.” After decades of suffering the King's endless stream of Royal Favorites, the princesses of the Court have reached a breaking point. Horrified that he would bring the lowborn Comtesse du Barry into the hallowed halls of Versailles, Louis XV’s daughters, led by the indomitable Madame Adelaide, vow eternal enmity and enlist the dauphine Marie Antoinette in their fight against the new mistress. But as tensions rise and the French Revolution draws closer, a prostitute in the palace soon becomes the least of the nobility’s concerns. Told in Christie’s witty and engaging style, the final book in The Mistresses of Versailles trilogy will delight and entrance fans as it once again brings to life the sumptuous and cruel world of eighteenth century Versailles, and France as it approaches irrevocable change.
Author: Hugh Noel 1870-1925 Williams
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Published: 2016-08-28
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781372227882
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