Author: Henriette Louise von Waldner Oberkirch (baronne d')Publisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Memoirs of the Baroness D'Oberkirch, Countess de Montbrison
Author: Henriette Louise von Waldner Oberkirch (baronne d')Publisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Memoìrs of the Baroness D'Oberkirch Countess de Montbrison ,1
Author: Henriette-Louise de Waldner de Freundstein OberkirchPublisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Memoirs of the Baroness d'Oberkirch
Author: Baroness Henrietta Louisa d' Oberkirch (Countess de Montbrison.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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The Athenæum
Author: In Destiny's Hands
Author: Justin C. VovkPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781450200820
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Justin Vovks In Destinys Hands is the heartbreaking story of five children of Austrias iconic empress, Maria Theresa, who watched as their royal worlds were ripped apart by tragedy and epic misfortunes. These are the stories of Joseph, whose disastrous reign forced Austria to the brink of civil war; Amalia, the brazen and scandalous duchess who married a boy-prince and died exiled and forgotten; Leopold, Maria Theresas unassuming second son, who was the envy of Europe until his tumultuous reign was cut tragically short; Maria Carolina, the very Austrian queen of Naples, who ended her days fighting Napoleon with her dying breath; and Marie Antoinette, the legendary teenage bride, who was hated and reviled as Queen of France and met her ultimate fate on the guillotine, a testimony to her mothers vain ambition. Painstakingly researched and masterfully crafted, In Destinys Hands brings to vivid life the world of the eighteenth century like never before. Readers will find many fascinating details in Vovks In Destinys Hands. Vovk has shed light on these individuals and provided a much needed new work on Maria Theresas progeny. Julia P. Gelardi, author of the critically acclaimed Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria and In Triumphs Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid For Glory Be prepared for heart break, smiles, and most of all, a roller coaster of enlightenment you will not be able to it down. David Antunes, M.A., author of Napoleons Way: How One Little Man Changed the World
Women's Court and Society Memoirs, Part II vol 5
Author: Jennie BatchelorPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040235964
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Each of the works in this collection documents the extraodinary fortunes of women whose real lives read like fiction.
The World of the Salons
Author: Antoine LiltiPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199772347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
The World of the Salons is a revisionist study of the French salon of the eighteenth century, arguing that it was a place governed by social hierarchy, not equality, connected to the world of the Court, and not the fount of the Enlightenment as has traditionally been believed.
The Athenaeum
Author: The Duchess Countess
Author: Catherine OstlerPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982179732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This "funny, intelligent, witty, profound" (Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author) look at the stylish and scandalous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston--a woman whose adventurous life led to an infamous bigamy trial that was bigger news in British society than the American War of Independence--provides a clear-eyed and fascinating look into the sumptuous Georgian Era. As maid of honor to the Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Chudleigh enjoyed a luxurious life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court. With her extraordinary style and engaging wit, she both delighted and scandalized the press and public. She would later even inspire William Thackeray when he was writing his classic Vanity Fair, providing the inspiration for the alluring social climber Becky Sharp. But Elizabeth's real story is more complex and surprising than anything out of fiction. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a duke, a lust for diamonds, and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a gossamer dress--it's no wonder that Elizabeth's eventual trial was a sensation. Charged with bigamy, an accusation she vehemently fought against, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. Perfect for fans of The Duchess and Women of Means, this long overdue and evocative biography reappraises Elizabeth's remarkable story, and out of the past comes an incredibly modern woman who defied society's expectations of her.
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