Marie-Antoinette est une biographie de la reine Marie-Antoinette d'Autriche, écrite par Stefan Zweig et publiée en 1932 dans l'édition originale en allemand, puis en 1933 dans la traduction en français due à Alzir Hella. S'appuyant sur les archives de l'Empire autrichien et sur la correspondance du comte Axel de Fersen, qu'il fut le premier à pouvoir consulter intégralement, Stefan Zweig retrace la vie de cette reine, ni sainte du royalisme,...

"The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. Brunhild was a foreign princess, raised to be married off for the sake of alliance-building. Her sister-in-law Fredegund started out as a lowly palace slave. And yet-in sixth-century Merovingian France, where women were excluded from noble succession and royal politics was a blood sport-these two...

Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.

Discusses the life and death of Queen Marie Antoinette of France.

"This book explores the little-known intimate life of Marie Antoinette and her family in a world filled with intrigue, infidelity, and adultery. Will Bashor reveals the hedonistic atmosphere at Versailles, unveiling a fascinating view behind the scenes aswe learn the secret language of the queen's fan and explore the hidden passageways and staircases of endless intrigue at the palace"--