Bonjour mes chers courtiers,

I've just found online 4 books that im in love with, 3 are in french and 1 is in english. I guess they are perfect for people who wants to understand the way of life of the french court and a bit about the politics.

Memorys of Madame Campan about the private life of Marie-Antoinette,

Madame Campan was the lectrice of Mesdames . =

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k205041h

Memorys of M. le Duc de Lauzun, he was a french noble who served in the american war and than became revolutionary. = http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58316323

Memorys of M. le Duc Baron de Besenval =

http://www.archive.org/stream/mmoiresdubarond00besegoog#page/n11/mode/2up

Memorys of M. le Cardinal de Retz, he wasa very important once he was member of the rich family of Gondi and archbishop of Paris during the minority of Louis XIV =

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3846/3846-h/3846-h.htm

There you go, hope you all enjoy it!

updated by @bernardino-giraud: 10 Oct 2016 09:07:19PM

Thanks for the links!!


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Oh i just noticed a mistake. Memoirs*, im sorry about that,

And i've just found those 2 books =

The Memoirs of la Marquise de Crquy = http://www.archive.org/stream/souvenirsdelamar01cousuoft#page/n7/mode/2up

The Memoirs of la Baroness d'Oberkirc http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsofbarones01ober#page/n5/mode/2up

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Thank you very interesting. Ive read the Mme Campan one,I cant accuse her of being objectional

Merci beaucoup! I have seen the Baronne d'Oberkirch quoted many places, I look forward to reading her memoirs now!!

Sophia, Mme. Campan is the one im reading nowdays, its very good but sometimes, she mix the information about the daugthers of Louis XV.

Marie , yes, me too, i saw in her name many times, thats why i starded looking for it, but i confess that i didnt read it yet, first i have to finish Mme. Campan's book.