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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

Level: Item

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

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"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.

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Leeds University Library copy at Pencheon Collection HAG: From the collection of James Michael Pencheon (1924-1982).

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