Contributions

  • Henriette Goldwyn (Contributor) - Contributor

Publication

2007-04-25 - Edwin Mellen Pr

Language

English

Word Count

103,000 words, Guess

Page Count

412 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100773454209
  • ISBN-139780773454200
  • Goodreads1052094
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007018208
  • OCLC Control Number124031895
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780773454200
  • Open LibraryOL10970972M

Classifications

  • LCCN7639.O75 B76 2007
  • LCCN7639.O75B76 2007

Description

Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orleans (1655-1722), the Palatine princess who became the second wife of Monsieur and the mother of the Regent, is well known for the thousands of letters she wrote about her life at the court of Louis XIV and during the Regency. She is further defined for many by Rigaud's sumptuous court portrait of her in old age. This is the first comprehensive study of her physical image and her self-image, using all available evidence, both visual and verbal.

First Sentence

Everyone devoted to the life and letters of Elisabeth Charlotte must be indulgent towards the seeking of the mare's nest, the chasing of the wild goose, the pursuit of the humble red herring.

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