Stefan Zweig based his biography of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France when still a teenager, on her correspondence with both her mother and her great love the Count Axel von Fersen. Zweig analyses the chemistry of a woman's soul, from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. Zweig describes Marie Antoinette in the king's bedroom, in the enchanted and extravagant world of the Trianon and with her children. He also gives an account of the Revolution, the Queen's resolve during the failed escape to Varennes, her imprisonment in the Conciergerie and her tragic end under the guillotine. This has been the definitive biography of Marie Antoinette since its publication, inspiring later biographers, including Antonia Fraser, and the recent film adaptation.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 592 ● ISBN 9781906548759 ● File size 0.7 MB ● Translator Eden Paul & Cedar Paul ● Publisher Pushkin Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2455124 ● Copy protection Social DRM