Project Gutenberg 2021-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 148 Estrée, Paul d' 1838 1922 D'Estrée, Paul D'Estree, Paul Quentin, Henri Callet, Albert 1846 1906 Funck-Brentano, Frantz 1862 1947 Funck-Brentano, Jacques Chrétien Frantz Seraphicus Funck-Brentano, Jacques Chretien Frantz Seraphicus Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV: La duchesse d'Aiguillon (1726-1796) Chuck Greif, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV: La duchesse d'Aiguillon (1726-1796)" by Paul d'Estrée and Albert Callet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and significance of the duchesse d'Aiguillon, depicting her role and influence during a tumultuous era in French history, particularly during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The narrative emphasizes her relationships and the political backdrop surrounding her life, illustrating the complexities of court life and her husband’s political struggles. At the start of the text, the authors introduce the duchesse d’Aiguillon, describing her family background and comparing her life with that of the duchesse de Choiseul. The opening emphasizes the disparity in historical recognition between the two duchesses despite their similar social positions and experiences. The authors provide insights into the duchesse d’Aiguillon's character as an intelligent and supportive spouse, involved in her husband's political career while reflecting on the trials and hardships they faced, including the societal challenges stemming from the political climate of the time. Additionally, the text touches on themes of loyalty, ambition, and the influence of women in a historical context often dominated by male figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers Aiguillon, Louise Félicité de Brehan-Plélo, duchesse, de, 1729-1796 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1202066 2025-06-26T11:09:45.901370 text/html 1125904 2024-10-18T17:50:24 text/html 2405581 2025-06-26T11:10:08.087294 application/epub+zip 2428807 2025-06-26T11:09:50.654309 application/epub+zip 471904 2025-06-26T11:09:48.188340 application/epub+zip 2884748 2025-06-26T11:10:19.202296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2646132 2025-06-26T11:10:04.945210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695348 2022-09-30T06:32:38.915719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801974 2025-06-26T11:09:42.710372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 781776 2024-10-18T17:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18076 2025-06-26T11:10:19.418177 application/rdf+xml 27891 2025-06-26T11:09:48.523326 image/jpeg 4211 2025-06-26T11:09:48.357312 image/jpeg 2329046 2025-06-26T11:09:46.023392 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 fr.wikipedia