Others are equally passionate in her defence: to them, she is a victim of misogyny.Īntonia Fraser examines her influence over the king, Louis XVI, the accusations and sexual slurs made against her, her patronage of the arts which enhanced French cultural life, her imprisonment, the death threats made against her, rumours of lesbian affairs, her trial (during which her young son was forced to testify to sexual abuse by his mother) and her eventual execution by guillotine in 1793. MARIE ANTOINETTE THE JOURNEY written by Antonia Fraser published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson (STOCK CODE: 1806401) for sale by Stella & Roses Books. To many people, she is still ‘la reine méchante’, whose extravagance and frivolity helped to bring down the French monarchy her indifference to popular suffering epitomised by the (apocryphal) words: ‘let them eat cake’. Marie Antoinette’s dramatic life-story continues to arouse mixed emotions. Marie Antoinette - Antonia Fraser - Vintage Paperback - Fiction Books - Pre Owned Used - Very Good Condition. ‘Superbly researched … the definitive work on the ill-fated queen’ CATHOLIC HERALD ‘Fraser is at her best here, lucid, authoritative and compassionate’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Beautifully paced, impeccably written … Don’t miss it’ INDEPENDENT ‘Drama, betrayal, religion and sex, it’s all here … Fascinating’ GUARDIAN
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