Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 131 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 5 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 5" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account likely produced in the late 18th century, reflecting the turbulent times leading to the French Revolution. This volume, as part of a larger memoir series, provides intimate insights and private reflections concerning the royal court of France, particularly focusing on the lives of Queen Marie Antoinette and her close confidantes, including the Princesse de Lamballe, as they navigated political intrigue, public sentiment, and personal trials. At the start of this volume, the narrative establishes the context surrounding the birth of the Queen’s first daughter, the Duchesse d'Angouleme, and explores the shifting dynamics of the royal court. It captures moments of the Queen's elation juxtaposed with the pressures from the public and political factions, which are compounded by her relationships with various favorites, including the Duchesse de Polignac. As the opening unfolds, it reflects on the deepening affinities among these women and the increasing animosities from court factions, revealing the fragile balance of power and affection at Versailles amidst the societal upheaval brewing in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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 - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 152215 2025-07-02T09:01:54.083169 text/html 152036 2025-01-08T22:14:30.199473 text/html 150500 2025-07-02T09:01:59.934061 application/epub+zip 151247 2025-07-02T09:01:57.264059 application/epub+zip 122792 2025-07-02T09:01:56.137106 application/epub+zip 364084 2025-07-02T09:02:01.902008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352084 2025-07-02T09:01:59.237138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141406 2022-09-02T12:13:07.429997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138844 2025-07-02T09:01:53.743060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138920 2021-01-09T01:39:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19170 2025-07-02T09:02:02.031088 application/rdf+xml 23079 2025-07-02T09:01:56.635093 image/jpeg 4743 2025-07-02T09:01:56.391072 image/jpeg 52172 2021-01-09T01:39:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 150963 2025-07-02T09:01:54.097063 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia