Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de 1786 1864 Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Leon, baron de De Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron Mothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de la Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry" by Baron Etienne-Léon Lamothe-Langon is a historical account likely written during the early 19th century. The narrative centers around Jeanne Vaubernier, known as the Comtesse Du Barry, who rose from modest beginnings to become the favorite mistress of King Louis XV of France, offering a glimpse into the extravagant and often treacherous world of the French court. At the start of the memoirs, Jeanne's brother-in-law, Comte Jean, excitedly informs her of a significant opportunity that could change her life—a dinner invitation from Lebel, the king's valet. He emphasizes the importance of her beauty and charm in charming the king, setting the stage for her entrance into the opulent yet dangerous realm of Versailles. As she prepares for her pivotal meeting with the king, the narrative highlights Jeanne's mix of anticipation and vulnerability, revealing her current state of obscurity and the fleeting nature of courtly favor. The opening chapters establish the stakes of her ambitions and introduce the complex dynamics at play as she navigates her ascent at court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 DC Text Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 987172 984929 2024-09-01T12:03:18.848375 2023-10-01T10:54:25.563893 text/html text/html 981750 2012-07-18T16:40:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 356849 2012-07-18T16:41:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426015 2024-09-01T12:03:30.106335 application/epub+zip 448328 2024-09-01T12:03:20.751362 application/epub+zip 448328 2024-09-01T12:03:19.680412 application/epub+zip 800880 2024-09-01T12:03:37.989314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762722 2024-09-01T12:03:29.271345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755419 2022-09-01T13:39:17.866922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940521 940487 2024-09-01T12:03:16.762412 2023-10-01T10:54:23.786852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 939684 2012-07-18T16:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 351146 2012-07-18T16:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 939676 2012-07-18T16:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350806 2012-07-18T16:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20907 2024-09-01T12:03:38.136275 application/rdf+xml 17103 2024-09-01T12:03:20.058375 image/jpeg 4291 2024-09-01T12:03:19.866370 image/jpeg 416590 2024-09-01T12:03:18.934404 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia