Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 716 Payne, Francis Loring 19009671 The Story of Versailles Produced by Al Haines "The Story of Versailles" by Francis Loring Payne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The focus of the book is the grand history and significance of the Palace of Versailles, detailing its transformation under the reign of Louis XIV and its impact on French culture and politics. The beginning of the book introduces Versailles in its early, unremarkable state—a marshy landscape lacking grandeur, contrasted starkly with its future splendor. It describes the origins of the site dating back to 1624 when Louis XIII first envisioned a hunting lodge there, laying the foundation for what would become an opulent palace. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights the ambitions of Louis XIV, who turned the simple lodge into the magnificent Palace of Versailles, symbolizing absolute monarchy and embodying the artistic and cultural achievements of France. The opening chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of the palace's architectural evolution and its crucial role in shaping the lives of the French monarchy and the broader European landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers Versailles (France) -- Description and travel Château de Versailles (Versailles, France) Versailles (France) DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: Architecture 245335 2025-06-06T10:45:47.474055 text/html 235612 2020-12-19T08:41:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 298998 2020-12-19T08:41:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378971 2025-06-06T10:45:54.197047 application/epub+zip 381869 2025-06-06T10:45:50.476030 application/epub+zip 151648 2025-06-06T10:45:49.275037 application/epub+zip 512143 2025-06-06T10:45:57.106036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499593 2025-06-06T10:45:53.484022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246335 2022-09-07T18:40:49.254624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228160 2025-06-06T10:45:47.013058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227811 2020-12-19T08:41:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87890 2020-12-19T08:41:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227802 2020-12-19T08:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87724 2020-12-19T08:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20666 2025-06-06T10:45:57.254000 application/rdf+xml 12716 2025-06-06T10:45:49.848021 image/jpeg 3484 2025-06-06T10:45:49.559084 image/jpeg 371838 2025-06-06T10:45:47.513042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog