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A Courtesan of Paradise: The Romantic Story of Louise de la Valliere, Mistress of Louis XIV

Margaret Lahey Trouncer

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Description:The heroine of this book, Louise, duchesse de La Valliere, was the only woman whom Louis XIV ever loved sincerely. At the age of barely seventeen she became his mistress at Fontainebleau, where she was a lady-in-waiting to Madame Henriette, sister of Charles II. Having borne four children in rapid succession, her decline in health coincided with the advent at Court of her friend the flamboyant marquise de Montespan, who set herself by crude means to fascinate Louis. When she succeeded, Louise, broken-hearted, escaped to a nunnery. Like all human beings she was created for love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Courtesan of Paradise: The Romantic Story of Louise de la Valliere, Mistress of Louis XIV. To get started finding A Courtesan of Paradise: The Romantic Story of Louise de la Valliere, Mistress of Louis XIV, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 288

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited

Release: 1936

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Description: The heroine of this book, Louise, duchesse de La Valliere, was the only woman whom Louis XIV ever loved sincerely. At the age of barely seventeen she became his mistress at Fontainebleau, where she was a lady-in-waiting to Madame Henriette, sister of Charles II. Having borne four children in rapid succession, her decline in health coincided with the advent at Court of her friend the flamboyant marquise de Montespan, who set herself by crude means to fascinate Louis. When she succeeded, Louise, broken-hearted, escaped to a nunnery. Like all human beings she was created for love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Courtesan of Paradise: The Romantic Story of Louise de la Valliere, Mistress of Louis XIV. To get started finding A Courtesan of Paradise: The Romantic Story of Louise de la Valliere, Mistress of Louis XIV, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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