Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 122 Du Hausset, Mme. 1713 1801 Du Hausset, Madame Hausset, Mme. Du Hausset, Nicole du Lamballe, Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de 1749 1792 Lamballe, Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 1 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI — Volume 1" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. This fascinating work presents secret memoirs from the perspective of Madame du Hausset, the lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, alongside insights from an unknown English girl and Princess Lamballe, portraying their experiences and observations of the tumultuous court life in France during the reigns of Louis XV and XVI. The opening portion of the memoirs sets the stage for a captivating narrative filled with intrigue and personal reflection. It begins with an advertisement extolling the authenticity of Madame du Hausset's memoirs over others of her time, emphasizing her closeness to the central power in Versailles and her unique access to confidential affairs. The text introduces various characters, including Madame de Pompadour, whose relationship with the King is illuminated through anecdotal exchanges that showcase court politics, personal anecdotes, and the dynamics between different courtiers and ministers. The writing reveals du Hausset's candid observations on the King’s health crises, political dealings, and the often tumultuous affairs surrounding Madame de Pompadour, painting a vivid picture of life at court in a time of both grandeur and impending revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Court and courtiers Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764 Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 157743 2025-08-02T09:25:13.370324 text/html 157564 2025-01-08T22:13:53.821655 text/html 152453 2025-08-02T09:25:19.659213 application/epub+zip 153176 2025-08-02T09:25:16.859191 application/epub+zip 125701 2025-08-02T09:25:15.544195 application/epub+zip 365582 2025-08-02T09:25:21.754148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354730 2025-08-02T09:25:18.897178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143508 2022-09-02T12:12:21.604119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146479 2025-08-02T09:25:13.112243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146555 2021-01-09T01:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19200 2025-08-02T09:25:21.893152 application/rdf+xml 23097 2025-08-02T09:25:16.221210 image/jpeg 4734 2025-08-02T09:25:15.890223 image/jpeg 55299 2021-01-09T01:39:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 152877 2025-08-02T09:25:13.385222 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