Download or read book La Grande Mademoiselle at the Court of France written by Vincent Joseph Pitts and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewed through her writings, the events of Mademoiselle's life offer a unique perspective on several aspects of seventeenth-century France: the evolution of the Bourbon monarchy over the course of the century, the dynamics of aristocratic resistance to the centralizing power of the state, and the debate over the role of women in public and private life.
Download or read book Daughter of France written by Victoria Sackville-West and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1959 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Against Marriage written by Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans, Duchesse de Montpensier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In seventeenth-century France, aristocratic women were valued by their families as commodities to be married off in exchange for money, social advantage, or military alliance. Once married, they became legally subservient to their husbands. The duchesse de Montpensier—a first cousin of Louis XIV—was one of very few exceptions, thanks to the vast wealth she inherited from her mother, who died shortly after Montpensier was born. She was also one of the few politically powerful women in France at the time to have been an accomplished writer. In the daring letters presented in this bilingual edition, Montpensier condemns the alliance system of marriage, proposing instead to found a republic that she would govern, "a corner of the world in which . . . women are their own mistresses," and where marriage and even courtship would be outlawed. Her pastoral utopia would provide medical care and vocational training for the poor, and all the homes would have libraries and studies, so that each woman would have a "room of her own" in which to write books. Joan DeJean's lively introduction and accessible translation of Montpensier's letters—four previously unpublished—allow us unprecedented access to the courageous voice of this extraordinary woman.
Download or read book La Grande Mademoiselle 1627 1652 written by Arvède Barine and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a biography of a woman named Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans. She was an individual who stood out during her time, though she was not considered to be among the most outstanding individuals of her era. Her genius was modest, and her character was not particularly exceptional. Although she did not wield significant influence over events, she was a fascinating and daring princess who stood among the prominent figures that Emerson referred to as "representative." Mademoiselle's tumultuous life serves as a remarkable illustration of the profound changes that took place in France during the late 17th century. These changes brought about a natural reaction that fundamentally transformed the nation. Although her individual impact was limited, her story offers a window into a pivotal era in French history.
Download or read book Louis XIV and the Grande Mademoiselle 1652 1693 written by Arvède Barine and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Mademoiselle de Montpensier La Grande Mademoiselle written by and published by MHRA. This book was released on with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book La Grande Mademoiselle 1627 1652 written by Arvède Barine and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "La Grande Mademoiselle, 1627-1652" by Arvède Barine. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book La Grande Mademoiselle 1627 1652 written by Arvède Barine and published by New York, Putnam. This book was released on 1902 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle written by Arvede Barine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]and its towers were strong. The body of the building was massive and bare, united by strong ramparts forming an enceinte irregular with severe appearance. The ensemble was imposing, never smiling. Saint-Fargeau, long uninhabited, was almost a ruin filled with rats at the time when Mademoiselle presented herself as a fugitive. She was shown into a room with a prop in the centre. Coming from the palace of the Tuileries, this sight overwhelmed her, and made her realise the depth of her fall. She had an access of despair: "I am most unfortunate to be absent from Court, to have only a dwelling as ugly as this, and to realise that this is the best of my chateaux." Her fear became [...].""
Download or read book La grande mademoiselle 1627 1652 by Arv de Barine Authorised Engl version by H E Meyer Repr written by Cécile Vincens and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Triumph of Pleasure written by Georgia Cowart and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a particular focus on the court ballet, comedy-ballet, opera, and opera-ballet, Georgia J. Cowart tells the long-neglected story of how the festive arts deployed an intricate network of subversive satire to undermine the rhetoric of sovereign authority.
Download or read book Memoirs of Mademoiselle de Montpensier written by Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans Montpensier (duchesse de) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Perilous Crown written by Munro Price and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was it inevitable that France should become a republic? In this fascinating account of the period 1814-48, Munro Price attempts to answer this most difficult of questions. Using substantial unpublished research as he did in his celebrated The Fall of the French Monarchy, Price focuses on the amazing political machinations of Madame Adelaide, sister of King Louis Philippe. Though only mentioned rarely in other histories of the time, The French Revolutions shows how her intelligence and behind the scenes wrangling secured her brother the throne, thereby creating France's only long lasting experiment with a constitutional monarchy. Munro Price vividly brings the period alive with all its instability and political intrigue, while at the same time illuminating our understanding of a difficult and tumultuous time. The French Revolutions is an ambitious, exciting and masterful work of history that is sure to delight and inform for many years to come.
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