La Duchesse
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A Colletion Of Poems By La Duchesse
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Author : La DUCHESSE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
A Colletion Of Poems By La Duchesse written by La DUCHESSE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with categories.
La Duchesse
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Author : Bronwen McShea
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Release Date : 2023-03-07
La Duchesse written by Bronwen McShea and has been published by Pegasus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A rich portrait of a compelling, complex woman who emerged from a sheltered rural childhood into the fraught, often deadly world of the French royal court and Parisian high society—and who would come to rule them both. Married off at sixteen to a military officer she barely knew, Marie de Vignerot was intended to lead an ordinary aristocratic life, produce heirs, and quietly assist the men in her family rise to prominence. Instead, she became a widow at eighteen and rose to become the indispensable and highly visible right-hand of the most powerful figure in French politics—the ruthless Cardinal Richelieu. Richelieu was her uncle and, as he lay dying, the Cardinal broke with tradition and entrusted her, above his male heirs, with his vast fortune. She would go on to shape her country’s political, religious, and cultural life as the unconventional and independent Duchesse d’Aiguillon in ways that reverberated across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Marie de Vignerot was respected, beloved, and feared by churchmen, statesmen, financiers, writers, artists, and even future canonized saints. Many would owe their careers and eventual historical legacies to her patronage and her enterprising labor and vision. Pope Alexander VII and even the Sun King, Louis XIV, would defer to her. She was one of the most intelligent, accomplished, and occasionally ruthless French leaders of the seventeenth century. Yet, as all too often happens to great women in history, she was all but forgotten by modern times. La Duchesse is the first fully researched modern biography of Vignerot, putting her onto center stage in the histories of France and the globalizing Catholic Church where she belongs. In these pages, we see Marie navigate scandalous accusations and intrigue to creatively and tenaciously champion the people and causes she cared about. We also see her engage with fascinating personalities such as Queen Marie de Médici and influence French imperial ambitions and the Fronde Civil War. Filled with adventure and daring, art and politics, La Duchesse establishes Vignerot as a figure without whom France’s storied Golden Age cannot be fully understood.
The Duchesse De Langeais
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
The Duchesse De Langeais written by Honoré de Balzac and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.
La Duchesse
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Author : Jin Rica
language : en
Publisher:
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La Duchesse Bleue
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Author : Paul Bourget
language : en
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Release Date : 2023-05-18
La Duchesse Bleue written by Paul Bourget and has been published by Alpha Edition this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-18 with Fiction categories.
La duchesse bleue, a été considérée comme importante tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité. Dans un effort pour s'assurer que ce travail ne soit jamais perdu, nous avons pris des mesures pour assurer sa préservation en republiant ce livre dans un format moderne pour les générations actuelles et futures. Ce livre complet a été retapé, remanié et reformaté. Comme ces livres ne sont pas des scans des publications originales des auteurs, le texte est lisible et clair.
The Duchesse De Langeais
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
language : en
Publisher: Boston : Roberts
Release Date : 1885
The Duchesse De Langeais written by Honoré de Balzac and has been published by Boston : Roberts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.
La Duchesse
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Author : Edmond Adolphe Lepelletier de Bouhélier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
La Duchesse written by Edmond Adolphe Lepelletier de Bouhélier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with categories.
Duchesse De Langeais
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2006-10
Duchesse De Langeais written by Honoré de Balzac and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10 with categories.
This engrossing story takes us to a Spanish city in the wake of the French Revolution. The drama unfolds as the central character, Duchess de Langeais, seeks refuge in a convent. Balzac reveals the vain pretensions of the aristocrats with his signature wit and subtlety. Riveting!...
Histoire De La Duchesse De C By Stephanie De Genlis
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Author : Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis
language : en
Publisher: MHRA
Release Date : 2010
Histoire De La Duchesse De C By Stephanie De Genlis written by Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis and has been published by MHRA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fiction categories.
A 100-page Gothic tale embedded in Genlis's 1782 novel 'Adèle et Théodore', the 'Histoire de la duchesse de C***' tells the story of an Italian duchess secretly imprisoned by her husband for nine years in a dungeon under his palace after he drugs her, simulates her death, and buries a waxen figure in her place. In a footnote to the 1804 edition of the novel, Genlis explains that the story is based on the experiences of the Italian Duchess of Cerifalco, whom Genlis met in Rome in 1776. The duchess's tale quickly became so popular that Genlis published it in a separate edition in 1783; as Genlis's fame as a writer and educator spread, both the novella and the novel from which it was drawn were reprinted numerous times and published in translation in England where they enjoyed considerable success as well. The 'Histoire de la Duchesse de C***' is a masterful blend of the sentimental and the Gothic genres and, as such, provides students with an excellent introduction to both literary traditions. Genlis's subtle analysis of the power relations between husband and wife shows keen psychological insight and constitutes the most compelling aspect of the duchess's story. This critical edition is accompanied by an introduction to the text and author, a selected bibliography, and an original modern English translation of the text. Mary S. Trouille is Professor of French at Illinois State University.
The Turbulent Duchess H R H Madame La Duchesse De Berri
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Author : Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
The Turbulent Duchess H R H Madame La Duchesse De Berri written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with categories.