Marie Antoinette
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1420934031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Belloc's work spans from her birth to her trial and conviction for blocking the efforts at establishing a French democracy, the result of which ends with her tragic death on the guillotine. Louis XVI's failure in running the country along with Marie Antoinette's unpopularity were central elements that led to the political climate at the end of the 19th century in France and ultimately would seal their own tragic demise and the end of the monarchy. Marie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI of France, the reigning King at the time of the French Revolution. Belloc's work is an interesting and historical look at an important time for the country of France as seen through the life of its last Queen.. Hilaire Belloc, a Frenchman himself who was raised in England, constructs an excellent biography of Marie Antoinette in this volume
Four Stars Good biography. "Antonia Fraser's Doppelganger" according to Patrick Odaniel. I read this book and Antonia Fraser's biography back to back, and was struck by the eerie similarities between the two--both had great affection for their subject, while recognizing her obvious flaws and foibles. Apparently, Antonia did not read Belloc's earlier work, she simply has a similar sensibility (no surpri. lilly said tedious. This book is a tedious read. Written in 1908 his style of writing is archaic and challenging to read. Some passages read like stream of consciousness with him interjecting jabs at contemporary English government. He offers a particularly shrill analysis of Jacques Necker's attempts to right France's sinking fiscal