Madame de Pompadour: Sex, Culture, and Power by Margaret Crosland

Madame de Pompadour: Sex, Culture, and Power

Margaret Crosland

224 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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This biography provides a new interpretation of the life and achievements of Madame de Pompadour (1721 - 1764), the favourite mistress of Louis XV. The book describes how Madame de Pompadour entertained the King with cultural activities that range...

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