Project Gutenberg 2016-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 255 La Rocheterie, Maxime de 1837 1917 Rocheterie, Maxime de la Histoire de Marie-Antoinette, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Clarity, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Histoire de Marie-Antoinette, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Maxime de La Rocheterie is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the life and struggles of Marie Antoinette, particularly highlighting her experiences during the tumultuous years leading up to the French Revolution. The narrative offers an impartial lens on her character and the challenges she faced as the monarchy began to crumble amidst rising discontent. The opening of the book introduces a melancholic tone as it transitions into the "militant" phase of Marie-Antoinette's life. It begins by examining her declining popularity against the backdrop of the enthusiastic but naive hopes of the French populace in 1789. The narrative describes the ceremonial opening of the États généraux, where the Queen was met with indifference and suspicion, personifying the growing backlash against the monarchy. We see Marie-Antoinette grappling with foreboding and despair, particularly in her reactions to the distressing loss of her son, the Dauphin. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of the political strife and personal tragedies that accompanied this pivotal moment in French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1658571 2025-07-21T10:04:24.859796 text/html 1684216 2024-10-23T01:22:49 text/html 680366 2025-07-21T10:04:48.388667 application/epub+zip 685680 2025-07-21T10:04:28.885759 application/epub+zip 626197 2025-07-21T10:04:26.791791 application/epub+zip 1173160 2025-07-21T10:05:00.750120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1027520 2025-07-21T10:04:46.129649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968335 2022-09-24T09:47:58.033681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169061 2025-07-21T10:04:21.218867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1149126 2024-10-23T01:22:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17694 2025-07-21T10:05:01.026583 application/rdf+xml 11445 2025-07-21T10:04:27.085743 image/jpeg 1977 2025-07-21T10:04:26.943745 image/jpeg 569774 2025-07-21T10:04:24.967803 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