Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 59 Du Hausset, Mme. 1713 1801 Du Hausset, Madame Hausset, Mme. Du Hausset, Nicole du Lamballe, Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de 1749 1792 Lamballe, Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 1 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI — Volume 1" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. This fascinating work presents secret memoirs from the perspective of Madame du Hausset, the lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, alongside insights from an unknown English girl and Princess Lamballe, portraying their experiences and observations of the tumultuous court life in France during the reigns of Louis XV and XVI. The opening portion of the memoirs sets the stage for a captivating narrative filled with intrigue and personal reflection. It begins with an advertisement extolling the authenticity of Madame du Hausset's memoirs over others of her time, emphasizing her closeness to the central power in Versailles and her unique access to confidential affairs. The text introduces various characters, including Madame de Pompadour, whose relationship with the King is illuminated through anecdotal exchanges that showcase court politics, personal anecdotes, and the dynamics between different courtiers and ministers. The writing reveals du Hausset's candid observations on the King’s health crises, political dealings, and the often tumultuous affairs surrounding Madame de Pompadour, painting a vivid picture of life at court in a time of both grandeur and impending revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764 Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 157571 157513 2024-10-02T10:21:50.569351 2023-10-02T09:08:13.339812 text/html text/html 157564 157506 2024-10-02T10:21:50.807334 2023-10-02T09:08:13.492798 text/html text/html 152375 2024-10-02T10:21:57.729287 application/epub+zip 153182 2024-10-02T10:21:54.684293 application/epub+zip 125709 2024-10-02T10:21:53.100314 application/epub+zip 365614 2024-10-02T10:21:59.999265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354730 2024-10-02T10:21:56.935306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143508 2022-09-02T12:12:21.604119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146479 146472 2024-10-02T10:21:50.298331 2023-10-02T09:08:13.171800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146555 2021-01-09T01:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55299 2021-01-09T01:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20477 2024-10-02T10:22:00.544293 application/rdf+xml 23097 2024-10-02T10:21:53.935473 image/jpeg 4734 2024-10-02T10:21:53.511301 image/jpeg 152812 2024-10-02T10:21:50.822331 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