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Marie Antoinette's World : intrigue, infidelity, and adultery in Versailles / Will Bashor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bashor, Will, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793.
- Marie Antoinette.
- Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793--Family.
- Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793--Friends and associates.
- Courts and courtiers.
- Manners and customs.
- Friends and associates.
- Families.
- France--Court and courtiers--Social life and customs--18th century.
- France.
- Queens--France--Biography.
- Queens.
- France--History--Louis XVI, 1774-1793.
- History.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.
- Courts and courtiers--Social life and customs.
- Friendship.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 297 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
- Summary:
- "This book explores the little-known intimate life of Marie Antoinette and her family in a world filled with intrigue, infidelity, and adultery. Will Bashor reveals the hedonistic atmosphere at Versailles, unveiling a fascinating view behind the scenes as we learn the secret language of the queen's fan and explore the hidden passageways and staircases of endless intrigue at the palace"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Enigmatic Versailles
- 1. Louis XIII's Chateau of Debauchery
- 2. Louis XIV's Reign of Bosoms and Cockles of the Heart
- 3. The Parc-aux-Cerfs: Louis XV's Private Bordello
- A Savoir: Marie Antoinette's Handwriting (Vienna, Austria)
- pt. II Marie Antoinette, Dauphine of France (1770
- 1774)
- 4. The Strawberry Blonde Arrives
- 5. New Friends, New Enemies, and the Princes Charmants
- 6. Fans and the Art of Seduction
- A Savoir: Marie Antoinette's Handwriting (1770
- pt. III The Barren Queen's Temptations (1774
- 1778)
- 7. Gallant Pursuers
- 8. Decampativos and Risky Diversions
- 9. Questionable Relationships with Women
- A Savoir: Marie Antoinette's Handwriting (1774
- pt. IV The Queen's Regrets (1778
- 1792)
- 10. Chariot and Toinette's Love Affairs: A Play Stolen from V
- -
- 11. The Austrian Woman on the RAMPAGE, or the Royal Orgy: An Operatic Proverb
- 12. Description of the Royal Menagerie of Living Animals
- 13. Filth, Sex, and Erotica in Magnificence
- A Savoir: Marie Antoinette's Handwriting (1778
- pt. V A Queen Dethroned and Diseased (1792
- 1793)
- 14. Maladies Veneriennes at the Court of Versailles
- 15. Maladies Veneriennes and the Unthinkable
- 16. Cancer Rising and Sun in Scorpio
- A Savoir: Marie Antoinette's Handwriting (1792
- pt. VI The Verdict
- 17. The Last Testament
- 18. Guilty?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Bashor, Will. Marie Antoinette's world
- ISBN:
- 9781538138243
- 1538138247
- OCLC:
- 1124335891
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