Love and Louis XIV

Name: Love and Louis XIV
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Antonia Fraser
ISBN: 9780297829973

Antonia Fraser

24/08/2006
Weidenfeld & Nicolson

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de Love and Louis XIV par Antonia Fraser

Résumé

The book centres around the Sun King and his relationship with numerous and fascinating women. Naturally dividing into five parts it will concentrate on the King's mother, Anne of Austria, to whom he was devoted; his first important mistress, Louise de la Valliere, who bore him several illegitimate children; Athenais Marquise de Montespan, who acted as unofficial Queen of Versailles until her involvement in the affair of poisons, and of course Marie Therese, his wife; and Madame de Maintenon, governess to the illegitimate royal children. The fifth part concentrates on his relations in old age with his daughters, granddaughters and the wife of his grandson. It will vividly bring to life the vast edifice of Louis XIV's court - the magnificence, artistic splendour, elaborate ritual and in some cases, absurdity and misery.