Marie Antoinette, Austrian by birth and married in girlhood, was essentially a lighthearted child who was thrust onto the French royal stage and commanded by circumstances to play a significant role in European history. The strong feelings of idealization and vilification she received from her subjects place her in the position as one of the most memorable queens in history.
year: 2006, 2001, 2002
call number/section: 921, 920
subjects: marie antoinette, queen, consort of louis xvi, king of france, 1755-1793, queens, france, biography, france, history, louis xvi, 1774-1793, marie-antoinette, 1589-1789, bourbons, 1789-1799, revolution, kings, queens, rulers, etc, rulers, kings and rulers
Editions
Fraser, Antonia, 1932-
Anchor Books (2006)
Marie Antoinette, Austrian by birth and married in girlhood, was essentially a lighthearted child who was thrust onto the French royal stage and commanded by circumstances to play a significant role in European history. The strong feelings of idealization and vilification she received from her subjects place her in the position as one of the most memorable queens in history.
Schools: 1
Fraser, Antonia, 1932-
Nan A. Talese/Doubleday (2001)
Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.
Schools: 3
Fraser, Antonia, 1932-
Anchor Books (2002)
Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.
Schools: 1