Reflections on Marie Antoinette: From Reverence to Rebellion.
This article examines both reverence and rebellion regarding portrayals of Marie Antoinette by selected writers who had direct contact with her. While some authors staunchly supported tradition, others advocated reform through a stable constitutional monarchy or a republic. Some literally lost their...
| Publicado en: | Romance Notes Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 397 - 409 |
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University of North Carolina Press
2024
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