** "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 08" by Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon is a window into the early 1700s, where the glittering court of France masks deep financial troubles and unrest during Louis XIV's reign. Through the eyes of the Duke of Saint-Simon, we see the drama unfold between the king, the nobles, and key players like Desmarets, as they navigate the treacherous waters of courtly life and political corruption amid rising taxes on the common people. The story plunges into the king's struggle to maintain power, Desmarets's attempts at financial reform, and the despair felt throughout the kingdom, all while personal tragedies within the royal family become entangled with the power games of the court. **
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 08
By Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon
** Witness the opulent yet crumbling world of the French court as a king's duty clashes with a nation's suffering, revealing secrets, scandals, and the ruthless pursuit of power.
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About the AuthorLouis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, GE, was a French soldier, diplomat, and memoirist. He was born in Paris at the Hôtel Selvois, 6 rue Taranne. The family's ducal peerage (duché-pairie), granted in 1635 to his father Claude de Rouvroy (1608–1693), served as both perspective and theme in Saint-Simon's life and writings. He was the second and last Duke of Saint-Simon.
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, GE, was a French soldier, diplomat, and memoirist. He was born in Paris at the Hôtel Selvois, 6 rue Taranne. The family's ducal peerage (duché-pairie), granted in 1635 to his father Claude de Rouvroy (1608–1693), served as both perspective and theme in Saint-Simon's life and writings. He was the second and last Duke of Saint-Simon.
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