Project Gutenberg 2024-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 120 Nencioni, Enrico 1837 1896 Medaglioni $aRoma :$bA. Sommaruga e C., $c1883. La Pompadour -- La Du Barry -- Sofia Arnould -- Julie-Marianne -- Giulia Lespinasse -- La baronessa di Krüdener -- La contessa Guiccioli -- Elisabetta Barrett Browning -- La signora Carlyle -- Rachel. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "Medaglioni" by Enrico Nencioni is a collection of biographical sketches and character studies written in the late 19th century. This work is a compilation of portraits focusing on significant women from history and literature, capturing their artistic traits and personal stories that shaped their identities. The sketches explore diverse figures, including renowned artists and socialites like Madame de Pompadour and the Comtesse Du Barry, presenting a vivid tableau of their lives and the societal dynamics of their times. The opening of "Medaglioni" introduces a nuanced examination of various women's personas, starting with Madame de Pompadour, highlighting her rise from humble beginnings to becoming the mistress of King Louis XV. Nencioni paints her as both captivating and politically astute, using her beauty and charm to gain influence at court. The narrative discusses the transformation of Pompadour into a vital force that revitalized the life at court, contrasted with the struggles of other women such as the Du Barry and Sofia Arnould, who also navigated the complexities of love, power, and societal expectations in a male-dominated world. Through these sketches, Nencioni not only illustrates individual stories but also reflects on the broader theme of women's roles and perceptions in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20171031081952nencioni 1883 IT Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764 Women -- Biography Arnould, Madeleine Sophie, 1744-1803 Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861 Carlyle, Jane Welsh, 1801-1866 Guiccioli, Teresa, contessa di, 1800-1873 Lespinasse, Julie de, 1732-1776 Krüdener, Barbara Juliane, Freifrau von, 1764-1824 Rachel, 1821?-1858 Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Relations with women CT PQ Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 207069 2025-07-29T11:14:37.488564 text/html 181023 2024-09-14T14:11:14 text/html 333825 2025-07-29T11:14:42.657503 application/epub+zip 330881 2025-07-29T11:14:38.952551 application/epub+zip 237755 2025-07-29T11:14:38.113553 application/epub+zip 779215 2025-07-29T11:14:45.496546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757761 2025-07-29T11:14:42.057571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178946 2025-07-29T11:14:37.008553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159130 2024-09-14T14:11:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19266 2025-07-29T11:14:45.644552 application/rdf+xml 22542 2025-07-29T11:14:38.386535 image/jpeg 3349 2025-07-29T11:14:38.245528 image/jpeg 503439 2025-07-29T11:14:37.512532 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 it.wikipedia