Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Yonge, Charles Duke 1812 1891 Yonge, C. D. (Charles Duke) The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Michigan University, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France" by Charles Duke Yonge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and significance of Marie Antoinette, particularly her role during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. It draws upon various historical documents and correspondences, providing an in-depth look at her upbringing as an archduchess in Austria, her marriage to the Dauphin of France, and the complexities of her life as queen, including her struggles with the court's political intrigues and her eventual tragic fate. At the start of the narrative, Yonge emphasizes the importance of Marie Antoinette's correspondence in revealing her character and the circumstances that shaped her life. The opening portions detail her origin as the youngest daughter of the Emperor of Austria, her education, and the political machinations leading to her marriage with the future King Louis XVI. We see glimpses of her transition from a carefree girl in Austria to a queen navigating the treacherous waters of Versailles, highlighting her initial charms and affability, along with the building challenges she faces due to court jealousy and political factions. This nuanced introduction sets the stage for a compelling exploration of her life amidst the monumental changes that revolution swept across France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 1220471 1220328 2024-10-05T05:21:08.251641 2023-10-05T06:03:35.929392 text/html text/html 1220464 1220321 2024-10-05T05:21:08.635677 2023-10-05T06:03:36.197383 text/html text/html 536207 2024-10-05T05:21:22.516588 application/epub+zip 555757 2024-10-05T05:21:12.564623 application/epub+zip 531658 2024-10-05T05:21:11.063664 application/epub+zip 940840 2024-10-05T05:21:30.852522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880851 2024-10-05T05:21:21.252605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853116 2022-09-05T08:29:56.566130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1174945 1174853 2024-10-05T05:21:07.599815 2023-10-05T06:03:35.438360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1175450 2020-12-20T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 435807 2020-12-20T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1175451 2020-12-20T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435107 2020-12-20T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21144 2024-10-05T05:21:30.984511 application/rdf+xml 15055 2024-10-05T05:21:11.612612 image/jpeg 3570 2024-10-05T05:21:11.335615 image/jpeg 527397 2024-10-05T05:21:08.738664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia