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Marie-Antoinette
The Making of a French Queen
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Marie-Antoinette
A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously “out of touch” queen
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A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously "out of touch" queen.
“Presents Marie-Antoinette as much more than a symbol whose meaning is in the eye of her beholder . . . neither martyr nor voluptuary but rather a serious participant in politics.” — Lynn Hunt, New York Review of Books
“Splendid. . . . Masterly. . . . A wonderfully gripping biography.”— Allan Massie, Wall Street Journal
Named a Book of the Year (2020) by The Spectator
Who was the real Marie-Antoinette? She was mistrusted and reviled in her own time, and today she is portrayed as a lightweight incapable of understanding the events that engulfed her. In this new account, John Hardman redresses the balance and sheds fresh light on Marie-Antoinette’s story.
Hardman shows how Marie-Antoinette played a significant but misunderstood role in the crisis of the monarchy. Drawing on new sources, he describes how, from the outset, Marie-Antoinette refused to prioritise the aggressive foreign policy of her mother, Maria-Theresa, bravely took over the helm from Louis XVI after the collapse of his morale, and, when revolution broke out, listened to the Third Estate and worked closely with repentant radicals to give the constitutional monarchy a fighting chance. For the first time, Hardman demonstrates exactly what influence Marie-Antoinette had and when and how she exerted it.
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Marie-Antoinette by John Hardman is praised for providing a nuanced portrayal of the queen, diving beyond her symbolic image to reveal her as an influential political figure. Reviewers commend Hardman for drawing on extensive research, offering a thought-provoking and balanced portrait of a brave yet sometimes misguided queen. The book sheds new light on Marie Antoinette's political involvement and the historical context of the French monarchy's demise, making it essential reading for understanding the era's complex dynamics.
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ISBN: 9780300260946
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 August 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 24 color illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 384
About the Author
John Hardman is one of the world’s leading experts on the French Revolution and the author of several distinguished books on the subject.
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