Madame Du Barry : The Wages of Beauty

from mstrust

The life and death of the woman who followed on the heels of Madame de Pompadour to become the official mistress of Louis XV and influence much of French culture and politics. While many considered her frivolous, she proved to have a wealth of strength to draw on when times were tough. This is a ...

from mstrust

The life and death of the woman who followed on the heels of Madame de Pompadour to become the official mistress of Louis XV and influence much of French culture and politics. While many considered her frivolous, she proved to have a wealth of strength to draw on when times were tough. This is a ...

from MichelleCH

I became intrigued by the persona of Madame du Barry after watching the movie Marie Antoinette (the one with Kirsten Dunst), where she was portrayed as crass, uncultured and completely unlikeable. Joan Haslip has done an excellent job of dispelling that mischaracterization for me. The book is a q...

from mstrust

The life and death of the woman who followed on the heels of Madame de Pompadour to become the official mistress of Louis XV and influence much of French culture and politics. While many considered her frivolous, she proved to have a wealth of strength to draw on when times were tough. This is a ...

from mstrust

The life and death of the woman who followed on the heels of Madame de Pompadour to become the official mistress of Louis XV and influence much of French culture and politics. While many considered her frivolous, she proved to have a wealth of strength to draw on when times were tough. This is a ...