Luís XIV e o Amor
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789892300023 (9892300025)
Publish date: 2007
Publisher: Oceanos
Pages no: 374
Edition language: Portuguese
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
France,
Womens,
European History,
World History,
17th Century,
18th Century
Busty young princess Marie-Adélaïde set tongues and codpieces wagging today as she made her first appearance in court looking dressed to kill in a daring figure-hugging gown. The saucy Savoyarde (34-20-34, after corset) was presented to future hubby the Dauphin – but onlookers said her Alpine attrib...
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Lady Antonia Fraser is an accomplished historian; her Tudor books have enthralled me for years. I chose her to introduce me to the French court--sadly, a disappointment. This book is focused on King Louis XIV and the women he loved in his life. It begins well, with a focus on Louis XIV's mother a...
A very enjoyable read for me, and another addition to my keeper shelves. Besides the more famous mistresses of Louis XIV, there's also a look at the lesser known ones, and the women that adored Louis, but were unlikely to have shared his bed, such as his two sisters-in-law, Henriette-Anne and Liselo...
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