Project Gutenberg 2024-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 334 Imbert de Saint-Amand 1834 1900 Saint-Amand, Imbert de Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Leon, baron Martin, Elizabeth Gilbert 1837 04017767 La cour de Louis XV. English The court of Louis XV $aNew York :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1893. Aaron Adrignola, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Court of Louis XV" by Imbert de Saint-Amand is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the intricacies of the French court during the era of Louis XV, focusing particularly on the influential women who played pivotal roles in the palace's politics and society. The book examines characters such as Queen Marie Leczinska, Madame de Pompadour, and other royal mistresses, reflecting on their virtues and vices, as well as their impact on the monarchy. The opening of the book introduces the period following the death of Louis XIV, setting the stage for the youthful Louis XV's reign. It describes the confusion and societal joy during the transient power of a child king, while also detailing the political maneuvering that saw the royal court reestablish itself at Versailles. Key figures like the Infanta Marie Anne Victoire and Stanislas Leczinski are presented as part of the backdrop to Louis's tumultuous reign. The narrative further details the complexities of early relationships at court, hinting at themes of intrigue and personal ambition that will drive the unfolding drama in subsequent chapters. The author reflects on the role of women within the court, establishing them as critical players in both the emotional and political landscapes of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/courtoflouisxv00imbe 20230508054250saintamand 1893 us Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 562981 2025-06-29T05:13:00.078683 text/html 521520 2024-03-18T15:08:32 text/html 719865 2025-06-29T05:13:09.107662 application/epub+zip 716626 2025-06-29T05:13:01.801723 application/epub+zip 345261 2025-06-29T05:13:00.927666 application/epub+zip 966628 2025-06-29T05:13:14.315651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929373 2025-06-29T05:13:08.211663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455536 2025-06-29T05:12:58.811735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435593 2024-03-18T15:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16792 2025-06-29T05:13:14.464596 application/rdf+xml 8707 2025-06-29T05:13:01.157703 image/jpeg 1833 2025-06-29T05:13:01.040679 image/jpeg 644675 2025-06-29T05:13:00.128716 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