Author: Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois comtesse de La Motte
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Category : Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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Author: Anonymous
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ISBN: 9781375712026
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 478

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Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342337651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476

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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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois comtesse de La Motte
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Category : Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Simon Burrows
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441178961
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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If Charles Théveneau de Morande was a character in a novel, he would be considered the ultimate anti-hero. Morande's historical significance far transcends his success as a blackmailer and scandalous pamphleteer. Having extorted the French monarchy he turned coat and during the War of American Independence and throughout the 1780s was France's leading political spy in London. In addition, he was a highly successful police agent among his fellow exiles and one of the most influential journalists of his time. His enemies or victims - who invariably suffered intense damage to their reputations - included many of the most colourful figures of his day. Nevertheless, Morande survived the wrath of both Louis XV and the revolution, outlived his enemies, and died peacefully in his bed. Morande's life story is a tale of intrigue, blackmail, espionage, duels, kidnap, murder, politics, conspiracy and crime. At the same time, it offers a chance to examine some of the most important issues of French history and revolution.

Author: Thomas Carlyle
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520220614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1258

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Historical Essays provides an authoritative critical, annotated edition of Carlyle's essays on history and historical subjects.

Author: Jonathan Beckman
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848549997
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs. Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold? This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.

Author: Ann R Hawkins
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000743756
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1263

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This multi-volume reset collection will addresses significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.

Author: Ralph Griffiths
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 612

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Author: John Thomas Payne
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534

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