num_pages: 358
description: A lively biography of AthTnans de Montespan, the powerful mistress of France's King Louis XIV, reveals the woman behind the throne of the Sun KIng, discussing her remarkable influence on the political and cultural events of the era, her sensational rise to power, and the accusations that led to her fall from grace. 30,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Athenais: The Life of Louis XIV's Mistress, the Real Queen of France
titlecomplete: Athenais: The Life of Louis XIV's Mistress, the Real Queen of France
characters: Athenais de Montespan, Louis XIV of France
genres: France, Historical, History, Own, European History, Biography Memoir, Biography, 17th Century, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 882
publisher: Little, Brown and Company