Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 811 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 Mémoires de Madame Du Hausset. English Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Complete 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" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account likely written in the 18th century that provides a detailed glimpse into the lives and intrigues of the French royal courts during the reigns of Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI. The book offers insights from the perspective of Madame du Hausset, a lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, as well as the Princess Lamballe and an unknown English girl, sharing firsthand observations of royal events, personal anecdotes, and the political climate of the time. The opening portion of the memoirs sets the stage for an intimate recounting of court life, illustrated with a backdrop of personal relationships and political matters. It begins with a discussion of the author’s motivations for writing the memoirs—encouraged by a friend to compile her notes on significant events and conversations she witnessed. It emphasizes how du Hausset's unique position allowed her to overhear crucial discussions behind the doors of power, revealing the intricacies of the relationships among influential figures such as Madame de Pompadour, the King, and various ministers. The narrative portrays a vivid picture of life at Versailles, filled with anecdotes marked by both frivolity and tension, hinting at significant historical events to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3883/3883-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/3883/3883-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.8 (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 - Royalty 1008548 2025-08-02T09:26:21.102356 text/html 1032812 2021-01-27T07:41:53 text/html 2019370 2025-08-02T09:26:30.051340 application/epub+zip 2032801 2025-08-02T09:26:22.465392 application/epub+zip 437409 2025-08-02T09:26:21.792342 application/epub+zip 2284530 2025-08-02T09:26:36.256281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2234321 2025-08-02T09:26:29.469336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621244 2022-09-02T12:13:41.980260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897605 2025-08-02T09:26:20.239410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 897624 2021-01-09T01:39:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888174 2021-01-09T01:39:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22641 2025-08-02T09:26:36.444292 application/rdf+xml 20985 2025-08-02T09:26:21.918373 image/jpeg 2994 2025-08-02T09:26:21.846365 image/jpeg 330768 2021-01-09T01:39:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 1997390 2021-01-27T07:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 329475 2021-01-09T01:39:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 2002495 2025-08-02T09:26:21.216354 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