Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 128 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 2 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 2" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account written during the mid-18th century. This volume serves as a continuation of the personal reflections and observations of Madame du Hausset, a lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, as well as insights from Princess Lamballe, offering readers a unique glimpse into the opulence, intrigues, and political dynamics of the French court during a tumultuous era marked by the reigns of Louis XV and XVI. The narrative likely explores various personal anecdotes, social interactions, and the intricate relationships between the court's prominent figures. At the start of the memoir, readers are introduced to the daily life at the court through the eyes of Madame du Hausset. She recounts a tense evening when Madame de Pompadour receives troubling news from her brother regarding an arranged marriage, leading to tension in the family dynamics. Conversations unfold about political enemies, social stratification, and the presence of figures such as the influential Abbe de Bernis and the enigmatic Comte de St. Germain, who captivates the court with his claims of remarkable talents and secrets. The opening sets the tone for a rich tapestry of court life characterized by personal conundrums, social intrigues, and glimpses into the fears and aspirations of the ruling classes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (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: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 150096 2025-08-02T09:25:22.215167 text/html 149917 2025-01-08T22:14:02.973619 text/html 150820 2025-08-02T09:25:28.210141 application/epub+zip 151634 2025-08-02T09:25:25.487181 application/epub+zip 123385 2025-08-02T09:25:24.336156 application/epub+zip 361479 2025-08-02T09:25:30.352127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350842 2025-08-02T09:25:27.443131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139636 2022-09-02T12:12:30.491175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139364 2025-08-02T09:25:21.970182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139440 2021-01-09T01:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19793 2025-08-02T09:25:30.531129 application/rdf+xml 23119 2025-08-02T09:25:24.847173 image/jpeg 4755 2025-08-02T09:25:24.594135 image/jpeg 53096 2021-01-09T01:39:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 151436 2025-08-02T09:25:22.230169 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