The Splendid Century
Subtitle: Life in the France of Louis XIV
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: January 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780881339215
Subjects: Social life and customs; History / France; History - General History; History: World; Europe - General; History; Modern - 17th Century; History / Modern / 17th Century; France
First sentence: We know both too much and too little about Louis XIV ever to succeed in capturing the whole man.