10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONTESPAN»
Discover the use of
Montespan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Montespan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Madame de
Montespan and Louis XIV
From the author of "The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu."
2
The little flowers of Madame de
Montespan
A new edition of this title may be available from McClelland & Stewart.
3
The Entire Memoirs of Madame de
Montespan
Mademoiselle de la Valliere, after having begged me, and begged me often, to come and help her to entertain the King, grew suddenly suspicious and uneasy.
Madame de Montespan, 2010
4
The Real Queen of France: A Biography of Madame de
Montespan
'The resplendent sex symbol of the splendid century'.
5
The Memoirs Of Madame De
Montespan
I cannot accept such a commission. But Madame de Maintenon, who is gentleness itself, is suitable--no one more so for this mission; she is at once insinuating and respectful; she is attached to the Duc du Maine.
Madame La Marquise De Montespan, 2004
6
It: A History of Human Beauty
By the second half of the decade, as contemporaries remarked, Louise was
being strongly challenged for the King's favour by a woman four years older than
herself, Madame Francoise de Montespan.13 By birth Madame de Montespan
was a ...
7
A Lust for Virtue: Louis XIV's Attack on Sin in ...
He could not, however, stop the scandalmongers at court, who whispered that
Mme de Montespan had been for some time secretly poisoning the king and had
poisoned her rival. None of the charges linking Athenais to the poisonings have ...
8
Strange Revelations: Magic, Poison, and Sacrilege in Louis ...
Lesage described in detail the love potions he had prepared for Mme de
Montespan, the abbé Mariette recounted how he had read évangiles over her
head, and Guibourg claimed that he had performed three amatory masses over
her naked ...
Lynn Wood Mollenauer, 2007
9
Touched by the Graces: The Libretti of Philippe Quinault in ...
Mme de Montespan could certainly have prevented an opera that would have
caused her embarrassment, and Lully was much too skillful a courtier to risk
offending his royal patrons. As Gros says, on ne s'attaque pas impunément aux
favoris ...
10
In Memory of Elaine Marks: Life Writing, Writing Death
of constraint: Montespan's language diffuses out to all the people who surround
her, as if by osmosis. Indeed, the contrast of the two passages and the order in
which they appear within the portrait (where suffering precedes glory) arguably ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONTESPAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Montespan is used in the context of the following news items.
A Little Chaos
Sophie (Kristin Milward), Madame De Montespan (Jennifer Ehle) and the Duke of Orleans (Stanley Tucci) are members of Louis XIV's court in ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
Movie Review: "A Little Chaos"
Another nice moment takes place in the women's quarters at the palace, where the king's mistress, Madame de Montespan (the lovely Jennifer ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
Royal Opera Live: Guillaume Tell
... to support Sabine in her epic undertaking and the gardener wins the approval of the king's mistress Madame De Montespan (Jennifer Ehle) by challenging the ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
Designing Woman
Another intriguing scene occurs at court, when Louis' new favorite, Madame de Montespan (a lovely Jennifer Ehle) befriends Sabine and ... «Good Times, Jul 15»
Review: Winslet shines amid 'A Little Chaos'
... opposite Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy in the 1995 miniseries of “Pride and Prejudice” — as Madame De Montespan, the king's jilted mistress. «Ithaca Journal, Jun 15»
'A Little Chaos' Is Too Orderly
Madame de Barra is invited by Madame de Montespan (Jennifer Ehle), one of the King's mistresses, into her “secret space”. Doors open onto a ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
History of the Grand Trianon Revisited
The small palace previously housed the love interest of Louis XIV, the Marquise de Montespan. Its original name, the Porcelain Trianon, ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jun 15»
A Little Chaos: leads historical accuracy down the garden path
... delivered for the benefit of Louis's mistress Madame de Montespan (Jennifer Ehle), who is being passed over for the implicitly younger and ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
May 2015 Issue Product Guide
Fabric on fauteuils, Montespan—Lee Jofa (T); leejofa.com. Fabric on settee pillows, Love Bird—Scalamandré (T); scalamandre.com. Entry: Wallcovering, Willow ... «House Beautiful, Apr 15»
Jennifer Ehle: on nude scenes, Pride and Prejudice and why she …
Ehle plays Madame de Montespan. “I'm Louis XIV's mistress who's getting the boot and being nudged out,” she tells me. Does it take a lot to get ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
