Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 69 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 2 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 2" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account written during the mid-18th century. This volume serves as a continuation of the personal reflections and observations of Madame du Hausset, a lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, as well as insights from Princess Lamballe, offering readers a unique glimpse into the opulence, intrigues, and political dynamics of the French court during a tumultuous era marked by the reigns of Louis XV and XVI. The narrative likely explores various personal anecdotes, social interactions, and the intricate relationships between the court's prominent figures. At the start of the memoir, readers are introduced to the daily life at the court through the eyes of Madame du Hausset. She recounts a tense evening when Madame de Pompadour receives troubling news from her brother regarding an arranged marriage, leading to tension in the family dynamics. Conversations unfold about political enemies, social stratification, and the presence of figures such as the influential Abbe de Bernis and the enigmatic Comte de St. Germain, who captivates the court with his claims of remarkable talents and secrets. The opening sets the tone for a rich tapestry of court life characterized by personal conundrums, social intrigues, and glimpses into the fears and aspirations of the ruling classes. (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: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 149924 149866 2024-10-02T10:22:01.149266 2023-10-02T09:08:18.994329 text/html text/html 149917 149859 2024-10-02T10:22:01.381321 2023-10-02T09:08:19.138357 text/html text/html 150741 2024-10-02T10:22:08.193222 application/epub+zip 151635 2024-10-02T10:22:05.097254 application/epub+zip 123385 2024-10-02T10:22:03.702250 application/epub+zip 361491 2024-10-02T10:22:10.336221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350842 2024-10-02T10:22:07.336234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139636 2022-09-02T12:12:30.491175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139364 139357 2024-10-02T10:22:00.739260 2023-10-02T09:08:18.825333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 139440 2021-01-09T01:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53096 2021-01-09T01:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20505 2024-10-02T10:22:10.607212 application/rdf+xml 23119 2024-10-02T10:22:04.277261 image/jpeg 4755 2024-10-02T10:22:03.985258 image/jpeg 151366 2024-10-02T10:22:01.396258 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