The Myth of Reine Margot: Toward the Elimination of a Legend (Studies in the Humanities: Literature-Politics-Society)
Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: May 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780820424804
Subjects: Biography: general; Marguerite; France - History; 1553-1615; 17th century; Authors, French; Biography; France; Marguerite,; Queen, consort of Henry IV, Ki; Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France,; Queens; Reference
Description: The Divorce Satryique is an anonymous biographical sketch of Marguerite de Valois. Although a proclaimed satire, the document was accepted as historical fact and it single-handedly spawned the myth of the Reine Margot. Despite her political and historical insignificance, this account immortalized Marguerite de Valois as an exceptionally frivolous and hedonistic woman. From manuscript sources, Robert J. Sealy, S.J. proves that a critical incident in the Divorce is purely fictional.

By distilling fiction from fact, the author lays the groundwork for future analysis of the text and of its historical impact.