To the scaffold
Subtitle: the life of Marie Antoinette
By: Carolly Erickson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W. Morrow and Co.
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793; Queens -- France -- Biography; France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793
Description: One of history's most misunderstood figures, Marie Antoinette represents the extravagance and the decadence of pre-Revolution France. Yet there was an innocence about Antoinette, thrust as a child into the chillingly formal French court. Married to the maladroit, ill-mannered Dauphin, Antoinette found pleasure in costly entertainments and garments. She spent lavishly while her overtaxed and increasingly hostile subjects blamed her for France's plight. In time Antoinette matured into a courageous Queen, and when their enemies finally closed in, Antoinette followed her inept husband to the guillotine in one last act of bravery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-367) and index.