The superb historian and biographer Antonia Fraser, author of Marie Antoinette, casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV in this dramatic, illuminating look at the women in his life. The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis's accomplishments and follies, exploring in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women.
Winner of the 2023 Leo Gershoy Award 2023 Winner of The David H. Pinkney Prize Honorable Mention for The Mediterranean Seminar Best Book Prize 2023 Winner of the 2022 Kenshur Prize Shortlisted for Apollo Magazine's 2022 Book of the Year This richly illustrated volume, the first devoted to maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France, shows how royal propagandists used the image and labor of enslaved Muslims to glorify Louis XIV.
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