Project Gutenberg 2017-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 228 Tussaud, John Theodore 1858 1943 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 20027479 The Romance of Madame Tussaud's Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Romance of Madame Tussaud's" by John Theodore Tussaud is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the fascinating life and times of Madame Marie Tussaud, the founder of the famous wax museum in London, detailing her experiences from her childhood in Switzerland to her tumultuous life during the French Revolution. The narrative intertwines personal recollections of her family, particularly her uncle Christopher Curtius, a pioneering wax sculptor, inspiring readers to explore the depth of her character and the historical backdrop that shaped her legacy. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his childhood memories in his father's studio, revealing a lineage of wax modeling spanning generations. He recalls beginning his training under his father and notes the significance of figures from history that surrounded him, including Napoleon and Louis XVI. The narrative swiftly transitions to Madame Tussaud's origins in Berne, Switzerland, her eventual move to Paris with Curtius, and the artistic and political tumult of the time. The reader gains a glimpse of her early life, the formation of her identity as an artist, and the increasing involvement in the revolutionary climate of Paris, setting the stage for her future endeavors in the wax modeling industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tussaud, Marie, 1761-1850 Madame Tussaud and Sons' Exhibition Waxworks DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Art 656967 2025-07-21T13:55:58.171403 text/html 625709 2024-10-23T01:52:13 text/html 3709408 2025-07-21T13:56:09.727869 application/epub+zip 3718758 2025-07-21T13:56:00.487365 application/epub+zip 294956 2025-07-21T13:55:59.199372 application/epub+zip 3923876 2025-07-21T13:56:16.162837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3851282 2025-07-21T13:56:08.263859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440393 2022-09-24T18:52:18.447346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535725 2025-07-21T13:55:56.306351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515822 2024-10-23T01:52:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18729 2025-07-21T13:56:16.319767 application/rdf+xml 11761 2025-07-21T13:55:59.334374 image/jpeg 2058 2025-07-21T13:55:59.268357 image/jpeg 3498598 2025-07-21T13:55:58.450426 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 en.wikipedia