Who Was Marie Antoinette?
$17.47
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
Marie Antoinette: spoiled brat or scapegoat? Plt;IPgt;Who Was Marie Antoinette? Plt;/IPgt;reveals the history behind the histrionics.From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448483108 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0448483106 |
| Author: | Dana Meachen Rau, John O'Brien, Who HQ |
| Publisher: | Grosset and Dunlap |
| Imprint: | Grosset and Dunlap |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 102g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 135mm x 194mm |
| Series: | Who Was? |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Dana Meachen Rau
Dana Meachen Rau has written more than 300 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies.
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