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Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781400033744
ISBN: 1400033748
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: November 06, 2007
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date: November 06, 2007
Studio: Anchor
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Editorial Review:
Louis XIV, the highly-feted “Sun King”, was renowned for his political and cultural influence and for raising France to a new level of prominence in seventeenth-century Europe. And yet, as Antonia Fraser keenly describes, he was equally legendary in the domestic sphere. Indeed, a panoply of women — his wife Anne; mistresses such as Louise de la Vallière, Athénaïs de Montespan, and the puritanical Madame de Maintenon; and an array of courtesans — moved in and out of the court. The highly visible presence of these women raises many questions about their position in both Louis XIV’s life and in France at large. With careful research and vivid, engaging prose, Fraser makes the multifaceted life of one of the most famous European monarchs accessible and vibrantly current.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Entralling portrait of the rising and setting of the Sun King
Antonia Fraser crafts a masterful biography spanning the life of Louis XIV -- using the relationships with the various women in his life (mother, wife, mistresses, daughter in-law, granddaughter in-law) as the pattern that she weaves her tapestry around.
Detailed but not overwhelming, she paints an enthralling picture of the Sun King and those in the court who orbited him. A great profile regardless of whether you know little about thi time period or you're seeking to enhance the depth ... Read More
Rating:  - Maybe I have lost my ardor for this genre
I used to be fascinatged by these portraits of historical figures, but this one left me bored and skeptical. I have read a few of Ms Fraser's other books and enjoyed them. Particularly her Marie Antoinette. But this one I found dull by the second chapter and now after chapter 7 have set it aside to move on to something else. I will go back and finish, and if my review changes, I will be back to amend this review, but I just felt there is so much interesting history to touch with Louis XIV and this ... Read More
Rating:  - VIVE LE ROI
Excellent thorough book. Easy read full of great
info on the kings personal life
Rating: - GREAT BOOK
this is a great book. the photos inside are great and its quality is amazing
Rating: - If you love history, you'll love this
Reviewed By Michele E. Davis
You know how Louis XIV's life ended, but in order to understand it, you have to go back to the beginning.
Antonia Fraser, a rolific historical writer, paints a gorgeous portrait of Louis XIV, the Dauphin. He was the first male child borne to Anne of Austria, and his love of women continued throughout his life. Timelines, bloodlines and everything you ever wanted to know about Louis XIV is written in an engaging, witty style, drawing from numerous texts ... Read More
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