Marie Antoinette's World: Intrigue, Infidelity, and Adultery in Versailles (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781538138243)

This riveting book explores the little-known intimate life of Marie Antoinette and her milieu in a world filled with intrigue, infidelity, adultery, and sexually transmitted diseases. Will Bashor reveals the intrigue and debauchery of the Bourbon kings from Louis XIII to Louis XV, which were closely intertwined with the expansion of Versailles from a simple hunting lodge to a luxurious and intricately ordered palace. It soon became a retreat for scandalous conspiracies and rendezvous--all hidden from the public eye. When Marie Antoinette arrived, she was quickly drawn into a true viper's nest, encouraged by her imprudent entourage. Bashor shows that her often thoughtless, fantasy-driven, and notorious antics were inevitable given her family history and the alluring influences that surrounded her. Marie Antoinette's frivolous and flamboyant lifestyle prompted a torrent of scathing pamphlets, and Bashor scrutinizes the queen's world to discover what was false, what was possible, and what, although shocking, was most probably true. Readers will be fascinated by this glimpse behind the decorative screens to learn the secret language of the queen's fan and explore the dark passageways and staircases of endless intrigue at Versailles.

Author: Will Bashor
ISBN-10: 1538138247
ISBN-13: 9781538138243
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2020
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 06/26/2020
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2020
Choice 03/01/2021