Project Gutenberg 2013-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 64 Maugras, Gaston 1850 1927 La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle Les marquises de Boufflers et du Châtelet, Voltaire, Devau, Saint-Lambert, etc. Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle" by Gaston Maugras is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the court life of Lorraine during the reign of Duke Léopold and the complexities of his relationships, particularly focusing on the prominent figures such as the Marquise de Boufflers and Madame du Châtelet. The narrative promises an engaging exploration of the social customs, political intrigues, and romantic entanglements of the court in this vibrant era. The opening of the book sets the stage by depicting the joyous atmosphere of Lunéville in 1698 as Léopold returns to reclaim his ancestral duchy. Celebrations abound, highlighting the hope for a brighter future after decades of oppression and woe. Maugras introduces key characters, particularly Léopold, whose youthful charm endears him to the populace, and foreshadows his tumultuous relationships, notably with Madame de Craon, who becomes a significant influence in his life. This segment captures the essence of the court's dynamics and the shifting fortunes of both the land and its leaders, setting a rich context for the developments to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42986/42986-h/images/cover.jpg fr Voltaire, 1694-1778 Stanislaw I Leszczynski, King of Poland, 1677-1766 Boufflers, Marie Françoise Catherine de Beauvau, marquise de, 1711-1786 Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749 DK Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 809640 809649 2024-09-18T06:13:37.301735 2023-09-18T14:29:48.832549 text/html text/html 796557 2013-06-19T15:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 566014 2013-06-19T15:47:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 655198 2024-09-18T06:13:49.173889 application/epub+zip 665255 2024-09-18T06:13:39.317919 application/epub+zip 386501 2024-09-18T06:13:38.294435 application/epub+zip 898484 2024-09-18T06:13:55.930845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844212 2024-09-18T06:13:47.819879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566896 2022-09-19T15:46:06.438066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701133 2024-09-18T06:13:35.403431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701128 2013-06-19T15:47:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 261240 2013-06-19T15:47:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 682487 2013-06-19T15:47:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 258509 2013-06-19T15:47:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20578 2024-09-18T06:13:56.086829 application/rdf+xml 11492 2024-09-18T06:13:38.441414 image/jpeg 2291 2024-09-18T06:13:38.369416 image/jpeg 575804 2024-09-18T06:13:37.380444 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