Women of the revolutionary era, or, Some who stirred France
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Type of record: Book
Title: Women of the revolutionary era, or, Some who stirred France
Classmark: Pencheon Collection HAG
Creator(s): Haggard, Andrew (1854-1923)
Additional creator(s): Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982) (Former owner)
Publisher: Stanley Paul & Co
Publication city: London
Date(s): [1914]
Language: English
Size and medium: 6 preliminary pages, 375 pages,, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/776020
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991020220390705181
Description
"First published in 1914."--Title page verso.
"Sequel to Remarkable women of France."--Preface.
Madame Adélaïde and Pompadour -- Madmae de Pompadour's practices -- Pompadour's "cousin" the Empress -- Pompadour and three royal ladies -- Pompadour as a war minister -- Pompadour, the Abbé de Bernis and Choiseul -- The duchesses de Choiseul, de Gramont and Julie -- The dauphine Marie Josepha -- Madame du Barry -- The Comtesse du Barry at court -- Madame Legros -- Jeanne de Valois, Comtesse de Lamotte -- Oliva : or the queen? -- Jeanne de Valois and the diamond necklace -- Marie Antoinette and her favourites -- Marie Antoinette and her amusements -- Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen -- Marie Antoinette's execution -- Théroigne de Méricourt -- Madame Roland -- Madame Roland guillotined -- Madame de Staël and the Comte de Narbonne -- Madame de Staël and Benjamin Constant -- Madame de Staël and Bonaparte -- Madame de Staël, "Delphine" and "Corinne" -- Madame de Staël and Madame de Récamier -- The Comtesse de Genlis -- Madame de Genlis' liaison with Philippe Égalité -- Madame de Genlis an émigrée -- Charlotte Corday.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Pencheon Collection HAG: From the collection of James Michael Pencheon (1924-1982).
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