Saint-Simon and the Court of Louis XIV
Author: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2001-07
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780226473208
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Duke of Saint-Simon (1675-1755) was a self-obsessed courtier and chronicler of court life under Louis XIV. Drawing heavily on his memoirs, historian Ladurie offers a wonderful portrait of life with Louis, focusing on issues of hierarchy and rank in this tightly controlled universe. Illustrations.