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  • Legal Trials Unveiled: A Collection of 19 Captivating Books

    Trial of William Palmer, The trial of Emile Zola, Lettres d'un Innocent, The Gun Alley Tragedy, etc.

    Legal Trials Unveiled: A Collection of 19 Captivating Books offers an engrossing exploration into the intricacies of legal history and its captivating narratives. This anthology is a meticulous curation of diverse literary styles, ranging from poignant memoirs to incisive essays and analytical narratives, each dissecting pivotal legal events across different eras and societies. The collection ... Read more

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  • The Caillaux Drama

    A Tale of Scandal and Political Intrigue in 1900s France

    In "The Caillaux Drama," John N. Raphael masterfully intertwines political intrigue and personal conflict, examining the scandal surrounding French politician Joseph Caillaux during the early 20th century. Through meticulous research and eloquent prose, Raphael brings to life the tumultuous era, characterized by the emergence of modern journalism and the complexities of public opinion. The book ... Read more

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  • Marie Claire

    Journey of Resilience in 19th Century France

    Translated by John N. Raphael ...
    In "Marie Claire," Marguerite Audoux weaves a poignant narrative that explores themes of female identity, resilience, and the complexities of social class in early 20th-century France. Written in a lyrical and evocative style, the novel is imbued with rich descriptions and a deep psychological insight into its protagonist. The story follows Marie Claire, a young woman navigating the struggles of ... Read more

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  • The Caillaux Drama

    The Story of the Drama Cell No. 12 The Crime and the Public Monsieur Caillaux's Examination The Campaign of the "Figaro" Calmette v. Caillaux The "Ton Jo" Letter Agadir L'Affaire Rochette "The Truth, The Whole Truth ..." About French Politics Before the Last Act of the Drama ... Read more

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  • Marie Claire

    The origins of this extraordinary book are sufficiently curious and sufficiently interesting to be stated in detail. They go back to some ten years ago, when the author, after the rustic adventures which she describes in the following pages, had definitely settled in Paris as a working sempstress. The existence of a working sempstress in Paris, as elsewhere, is very hard; it usually means eleven ... Read more

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  • Journal of My Life during the French Revolution

    by Grace Elliott ...
    Journal of My Life during the French Revolution is the story of Grace Elliott, a Scottish woman living in Paris during the Revolution. She was arrested and ordered to death, but saved by Robespierre. ... Read more

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  • Marie-Antoinette and Count Fersen

    The Untold Love Story

    by Evelyn Farr ...
    A new edition draws on fresh evidence from archive sources—including decoded secret correspondence—to peel back the layers of misinformation obscuring the Queen's great love affair and to reveal its impact on the destiny of the French Royal FamilyThe tragic life of Marie-Antoinette, last Queen of France, has assumed almost mythical proportions. A victim of political intrigue, she was known as the ... Read more

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  • Madame de Pompadour

    by Nancy Mitford ...
    Meet one of the most powerful women in French history in this historical biography of King Louis XV’s most famous mistress-advisor and portrait of 18th-century Versailles.When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than an aristocrat, she was physically too cold for the carnal Bourbon king, and ... Read more

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  • The Last Libertines

    Translated by Aaron Kerner ...
    This “rich . . . highly enjoyable portrait of an extraordinary moment in French history” introduces us to 7 dazzling aristocrats who rose and fell during the French Revolution (Guardian).Benedetta Craveri reveals the history of the Libertine generation “whose youth coincided with the French monarchy’s final moment of grace—a moment when . . . a style of life based on privilege and the spirit of ... Read more

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  • Reign of Terror: Journal of My Life during the French Revolution (Abridged)

    The cost of love and intrigue for real-life Scottish socialite and courtesan, Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1758–1823), was nearly a trip to the guillotine. Mistress to the Duc d'Orleans and in the center of Paris social life, Elliott was arrested and spent 18 months in prison, all the while expecting to lose her head.Despite his support of the revolutionaries and his hatred of his cousin the king, d ... Read more

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  • Marie Antoinette's Darkest Days

    Prisoner No. 280 in the Conciergerie

    by Will Bashor ...
    This compelling book begins on the 2nd of August 1793, the day Marie Antoinette was torn from her family’s arms and escorted from the Temple to the Conciergerie, a thick-walled fortress turned prison. It was also known as the “waiting room for the guillotine” because prisoners only spent a day or two here before their conviction and subsequent execution. The ex-queen surely knew her days were ... Read more

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  • Colonel Chabert (Mobi Classics)

    Le Colonel Chabert (English: Colonel Chabert) is an 1832 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in his series of novels (or Roman-fleuve) known as La Comédie humaine (The Human Comedy) which parodies and depicts French society in the period of the Restoration and the July Monarchy (1815-1848). This novel was adapted for six different motion pictures, ... Read more

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