Project Gutenberg 2014-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 56 Williams, H. Noel (Hugh Noel) 1870 1925 Williams, Hugh Noel Later Queens of the French Stage Sophie Arnould -- Mademoiselle Guimard -- Mademoiselle Raucourt -- Madame Dugazon -- Mademoiselle Contat -- Madame Saint-Huberty. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Later Queens of the French Stage" by H. Noel Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of notable female figures in the French theatrical scene, focusing on their lives, careers, and societal impacts. In the opening portion, the biography centers around Sophie Arnould, a talented singer and actress, examining her journey from a precocious child prodigy to a prominent performer in the opera. At the start of the work, the author introduces Sophie Arnould's early life, detailing her wealthy bourgeois background and early education under the influence of notable literary figures. The narrative captures her development into a celebrated singer, beginning with her performances in convent choirs and success at the court. It highlights the struggles and conflicts she faces, especially concerning societal expectations of women in the arts, along with glimpses into her relationships, including a tumultuous liaison with Comte de Lauraguais. Overall, the opening sets a richly detailed stage for exploring the challenges and triumphs of Arnould’s illustrious, yet turbulent career in the world of French opera and drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45184/45184-h/images/cover.jpg en Actresses -- France -- Biography PN Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 854476 854481 2024-09-19T04:32:09.392161 2023-09-19T15:46:04.684449 text/html text/html 836493 2021-01-25T08:41:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 2329649 2021-01-25T08:41:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2373512 2024-09-19T04:32:26.473091 application/epub+zip 2381081 2024-09-19T04:32:12.936166 application/epub+zip 369908 2024-09-19T04:32:11.077142 application/epub+zip 2652227 2024-09-19T04:32:35.222108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2527491 2024-09-19T04:32:23.843099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528726 2022-09-20T15:46:30.814035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656751 2024-09-19T04:32:06.938174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662262 2014-03-21T13:41:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 251123 2014-03-21T13:47:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 654966 2014-03-21T13:41:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 249687 2014-03-21T13:47:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19758 2024-09-19T04:32:35.599037 application/rdf+xml 14938 2024-09-19T04:32:11.273150 image/jpeg 2323 2024-09-19T04:32:11.176146 image/jpeg 2336569 2024-09-19T04:32:09.515203 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