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  • Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe: Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    The Secret Memoirs of Henry of Navarre's famous queen possess a value which the passage of time seems but to heighten. Emanating as they undoubtedly do from one of the chief actors in a momentous crisis in French history, and in the religious history of Europe as well, their importance as first-hand documents can hardly be overestimated. While the interest which attaches to their intimate ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies (Vol. 1&2)

    The Most Influential Women in Medieval France

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    Translated by A. R. Allinson ...
    Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme's two-volume work, "Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies," offers a fascinating exploration of female figures in the French Renaissance, deftly combining biographical sketches with engaging narrative prose. Bursting with intrigue, romance, and scandal, Brantôme's writing style masterfully weaves anecdotes and historical context, rendering them both lively and informative. ... Read more

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  • The book of the ladies

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantome ...
    The book is a blend of biographical sketches, personal observations, and historical anecdotes. Brantôme's writing is notable for its vivid and lively style, and he frequently praises the intelligence, beauty, and virtues of the women he describes. However, the work also reveals the author’s occasional indulgence in gossip and scandal, offering a glimpse into the intrigues of royal courts and the ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    The narrative delves into the romantic escapades, political intrigues, and social influences of prominent women, offering a vivid portrait of the era's courtly life. Brantôme’s writing reflects his fascination with the beauty, wit, and intelligence of these women, while also revealing his perspectives on gender and morality. His anecdotes often blur the lines between admiration and scandal, ... Read more

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  • Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantome ...
    "Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe" by Pierre de Bourdeille, known as Brantôme, offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of the French nobility during the Renaissance. Brantôme, a soldier and courtier himself, provides firsthand accounts of the intrigues, romances, and scandals that defined the courts of Europe. His vivid storytelling and keen observations bring to life ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 2.

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    The narrative delves into the romantic escapades, political intrigues, and social influences of prominent women, offering a vivid portrait of the era's courtly life. Brantôme’s writing reflects his fascination with the beauty, wit, and intelligence of these women, while also revealing his perspectives on gender and morality. His anecdotes often blur the lines between admiration and scandal, ... Read more

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  • The Book of the Ladies Illustrious Dames: The Reign and Amours of the Bourbon Régime

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    This Queen Anne was the rich heiress of the duchy of Bretagne, which was held to be one of the finest of Christendom, and for that reason she was sought in marriage by the greatest persons. M. le Duc d’Orléans, afterwards King Louis XII., in his young days courted her, and did for her sake his fine feats of arms in Bretagne, and even at the battle of Saint Aubin, where he was taken prisoner ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies (Vol. 1&2)

    The Most Influential Women in Medieval France

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    Translated by A. R. Allinson ...
    Pierre de Bourdeille Brant√¥me'Äôs "Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies" (Vol. 1&2) presents a riveting tapestry of Renaissance women's lives, embellished with rich anecdotes and penetrating insights. The work is marked by Brant√¥me's distinctive baroque prose, blending biography with an almost voyeuristic lens, illuminating the complex interplay of gender, power, and reputation in French society. ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies (Vol. 1&2)

    Renaissance Court Memoirs of Noblewomen, Queens, Gallantry, Intrigue, and Aristocratic Love

    by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme ...
    Translated by A. R. Allinson ...
    In *Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies*, Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme assembles a vivid gallery of women whose beauty, wit, erotic independence, and political influence animate the courts of Renaissance France and beyond. Drawing on memoir, anecdote, hearsay, classical exempla, and personal observation, the work resists the conventions of both formal historiography and moral treatise. Its ... Read more

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  • Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies

    by Pierre de Bourdeille ...
    Series Book 10 - Erotica Victorian Collection
    A collection of anecdotes about the amorous lives of the sixteenth-century French nobility, by an author writing frankly about the licentious world of the age he knew so well. Although the content is often of the most scandalous nature they give a wonderfully vivid picture of the author's times, are of high literary merit and of great historical interest. ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 06 (Unabridged)

    by et al. Pierre de Bourdeille ...
    Narrated by Lorrie Waage, Nancy Cvetkovic, Claudia Hudson ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 7 min

    Embark on a literary odyssey with "Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Volume 06." This captivating anthology, meticulously curated by Pierre de Bourdeille and esteemed scholars, presents a treasure trove of literary masterpieces from across the ages. From the timeless epics of Homer to the poignant prose of Shakespeare, this volume offers a panoramic view of human ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    No library of Court documents could pretend to be representative which ignored the famous "Memoirs" of the Duc de Saint-Simon. They stand, by universal consent, at the head of French historical papers, and are the one great source from which all historians derive their insight into the closing years of the reign of the "Grand Monarch," Louis XIV: whom the author shows to be anything but grand - ... Read more

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