Erin S

Erin S asked Sally Christie:

During research for the Versailles trilogy, did you come across any English language biographies of Louis XV? I'm struggling to find anything in English outside Olivier Bernier's very dated one. I have several books that include him in the historiographic perspective, but none besides Bernier's that actually center on him. Thanks!

Sally Christie Hi,
Check out the Resources Page on my website - http://www.sallychristieauthor.com/re... - there are a few other English language bios about him listed there, but none of them stick out in my mind as being very memorable or comprehensive. I really liked Bertin's biography, he's a very vivid writer and was very sympathetic to Louis XV, tried to be a little more nuanced than some.
Thanks,
Sally

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