Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 488 Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de 1786 1864 Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Leon, baron de De Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron Mothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de la Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry" by Baron Etienne Léon Lamothe-Langon is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. The book presents the life of Jeanne Vaubernier, who became the Comtesse Du Barry, the favored mistress of King Louis XV of France, exploring her rise from humble beginnings to the heights of courtly power and the accompanying intrigue and scandal. At the start of the memoirs, we are introduced to a pivotal encounter between Comtesse Du Barry and King Louis XV, facilitated by Lebel, a royal steward. The opening details Comtesse Du Barry's preparations for her fateful meeting with the king, where she is to charm him and secure her place as a royal favorite. Engaging dialogues and her playful interactions reveal her wit and determination to navigate the treacherous waters of the court. As the narrative unfolds, we witness her initial anxieties transform into confidence as the king becomes infatuated with her, setting the stage for her illustrious yet tumultuous life in the royal court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 DC Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1093997 2025-07-01T13:23:06.580784 text/html 1133357 2021-02-26T00:45:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 370954 2021-02-26T00:46:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 461007 2025-07-01T13:23:19.025686 application/epub+zip 484183 2025-07-01T13:23:10.181757 application/epub+zip 461483 2025-07-01T13:23:08.786795 application/epub+zip 870671 2025-07-01T13:23:25.915654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820116 2025-07-01T13:23:18.010730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792937 2022-09-02T04:43:45.977980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953044 2025-07-01T13:23:05.017806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 953168 2016-11-10T11:10:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 353149 2016-11-10T11:12:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 940706 2008-12-06T06:38:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 351253 2008-12-06T07:16:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 940696 2008-12-06T06:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350928 2008-12-06T07:16:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22637 2025-07-01T13:23:26.065642 application/rdf+xml 17164 2025-07-01T13:23:09.301720 image/jpeg 4271 2025-07-01T13:23:09.045758 image/jpeg 447811 2025-07-01T13:23:06.655781 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia