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296 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 31 March 2001
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When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than an aristocrat, she was physically too cold for the carnal Bourbon king, and had so many enemie...
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296 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 31 March 2001
Description
When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than an aristocrat, she was physically too cold for the carnal Bourbon king, and had so many enemie...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings