The Little Dauphin
The Little Dauphin

Author: Franz Hoffmann

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-21

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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The story of Louis Charles, second son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, is one of the most pitiful in the history of royalty, and has an added interest because of the attempts of many romancers and some historical writers to raise doubts as to his fate. The brief space of the little Dauphin's life is measured by the awful period of the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. The author follows the ordinarily accepted version that the Dauphin was separated from the King and Queen and confined in the Temple, and that after their execution he was deliberately and cruelly allowed to waste away in body and become the victim of hopeless disease, remaining thus until death ended his sufferings and the inhuman barbarity of his keepers. In the course of his narrative the author touches upon the most striking events of the Revolution, that "dreadful remedy for a dreadful disease," as it has been called, and brings out in strong relief the character of the well-meaning but weak King and imperious Queen, as well as that of the brutal cobbler Simon, the Dauphin's keeper; but the principal interest centers in the pathetic figure of the little prince. The historic doubts raised as to the Dauphin's fate also lend interest to the tale. One of these has to do with the identity of Naundorff, who passed himself off as the Duke of Normandy, the Dauphin's title, and the other with the Rev. Eleazar Williams of Green Bay, Wisconsin, missionary among the Indians. The claims put forth by friends of Williams attracted widespread attention and provoked much discussion in this country and France, half a century ago, because of the extraordinary coincidences attached to the alleged identity. It is the generally accepted verdict of history, however, that the Dauphin was the victim of the Revolution and died in the Temple in 1795, and as such he appears in these pages. The details of his fate can never be stated with accuracy, so involved and uncertain is the tragic mystery, but Hoffmann's narrative is undoubtedly correct in its general outlines. There are almost as many different versions as there are histories of that thrilling period.

The Little Dauphin
The Little Dauphin

Author: Catherine Welch

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020285110

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This historical novel tells the story of the young Louis XVII, the son of Marie Antoinette and the late King Louis XVI, who was imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple during the French Revolution. Through the eyes of his devoted nursemaid, the reader experiences the emotional turmoil of the young prince as he tries to come to terms with his captivity and uncertain future. This 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 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. 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.

The Little Dauphin (Classic Reprint)
The Little Dauphin (Classic Reprint)

Author: Catharine Welch

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-19

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9781331831686

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Excerpt from The Little Dauphin In writing this book I have received help and advice from several persons. I wish particularly to express my indebtedness to Mr. Richard Whiteing, to M. Parizet, and to M. and Madame Dispan, to Mr. W. Shaw Sparrow, to Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, to M. Foulon de Vaulx, who has permitted me to reproduce a portrait in his possession, to Lady Ritchie, who has permitted me to reproduce a picture formerly owned by W. M. Thackeray, and to my father, who has helped me in many ways. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.