"Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle, 1652-1693" by Arvède Barine is a historical exploration of France under Louis XIV, zeroing in on La Grande Mademoiselle's life after the Fronde. It paints a picture of her efforts to fit into a court now ruled absolutely by the King, highlighting her internal battles and the clash between her past and present. The book examines France's changing political scene and provides a close-up view of La Grande Mademoiselle's ambitions, relationships and difficulties adapting to a society shaped by Louis XIV's powerful reign. It sets the scene to examine how both of their lives intertwine within a web of power, ambition, and family duties.
Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle, 1652-1693
By Arvède Barine
After a failed revolt against the monarchy, a royal woman struggles to regain her place in a dramatically changed French court, now under the absolute control of a powerful king.
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About the AuthorArvède Barine, was a French writer and historian. Arvède Barine was the pseudonym of Mme. Charles Vincens, born Louise-Cécile Bouffé on 17 November 1840. She mostly wrote on the subject of women, but she also wrote about travel, the political issues of the day, and the fantastic literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and E. T. A. Hoffmann. She died on 14 November 1908 in Paris.
Arvède Barine, was a French writer and historian. Arvède Barine was the pseudonym of Mme. Charles Vincens, born Louise-Cécile Bouffé on 17 November 1840. She mostly wrote on the subject of women, but she also wrote about travel, the political issues of the day, and the fantastic literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and E. T. A. Hoffmann. She died on 14 November 1908 in Paris.
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