Project Gutenberg 2004-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 59 Campan, Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) 1752 1822 Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette Genet Campan, Madame (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Genet, Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 2 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 2" by Mme. Campan is a historical account written during the early 19th century, detailing the intricacies of life at the French royal court in the years leading up to the French Revolution. The book contains a mixture of personal reflections and historical events, centering around prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette herself, King Louis XV., and various members of the royal family and court. At the start of the memoirs, the author recounts her experiences as a reader to the royal family, providing a vivid depiction of the tensions and dynamics at the court during the reign of Louis XV. She introduces us to the familial relationships, the influence of nobility, and the prevailing atmosphere of the court, including the replacement of more cultured court figures with those of lower standing. Key details about court etiquette, family interactions, and the gradual rise of young Marie Antoinette are presented, setting the stage for potential future intrigue and drama. The memoir highlights how the young queen navigates her new role amid a backdrop of political turmoil and societal expectations, offering readers both a personal glimpse into her life and a broader view of the challenges faced by the French monarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 166517 166459 2024-10-02T10:24:14.722081 2023-10-02T09:09:25.001387 text/html text/html 166510 166452 2024-10-02T10:24:14.981075 2023-10-02T09:09:25.146396 text/html text/html 154400 2024-10-02T10:24:22.422037 application/epub+zip 155344 2024-10-02T10:24:19.217066 application/epub+zip 123087 2024-10-02T10:24:17.580062 application/epub+zip 380304 2024-10-02T10:24:24.783037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367696 2024-10-02T10:24:21.495148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158504 2022-09-02T12:14:09.136008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154231 154224 2024-10-02T10:24:14.443086 2023-10-02T09:09:24.828381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154135 2021-01-09T01:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57534 2021-01-09T01:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19372 2024-10-02T10:24:24.951014 application/rdf+xml 23985 2024-10-02T10:24:18.374245 image/jpeg 4677 2024-10-02T10:24:17.975060 image/jpeg 154198 2024-10-02T10:24:14.996082 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