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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Ancient HistoryBiography & Memoir
Pages
544
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Discover the complex life of Marie Antoinette, the infamous queen whose story is often reduced to her alleged role in the French Revolution. This biography traces her journey from a young Austrian princess thrust into a foreign court to a symbol of the Ancien Regime, revealing a woman of unexpected depth and character facing immense hardship.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflectiveInformativeComplex
Fish Out of Water

Genres

Ancient History Biography & Memoir History Politics & Society Biography

About the author

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Antonia Fraser

Lady Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser, née Pakenham, is a British author of history, novels, biographies and detective fiction. She is the widow of the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Harold Pinter (1930–2008), and prior to his death was also known as Antonia Pinter. - Wikipedia

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