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The Private Life of Marie Antoinette
In one of the earliest memoirs of the young Queen of France, Jeanne Louise Henriette Campans most beguiling women.
Paperback, 480 pages
Published
February 1st 2009
by The History Press
(first published November 25th 2006)
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Madame Campan was lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette for many years, almost to the end. As such, she had access to her private life, but not necessarily to her public life. In this book, she confines herself to the personal details within her province. Don't read this book for the bigger historical events. There are better sources for those. Read it for the inside views, the up-close and personal glimpses, into the lives of the queen and her family. Read it for its authenticity. It is a first-h...more
In short: Excellent book, and a must read. Keep bias in mind, as they are memoirs! But you will certainly get lost in this one and the pages will turn quickly!
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Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Campan, born Henriette Genet (2 October 1752, Paris - 16 March 1822, Mantes) was a French educator and lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette before and during the French Revolution.
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