Title: Louis the Well Beloved
First published: March 10, 1972
Description: France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However, he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon, the King is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses and a succession of lovers follow. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women ...
Subjects: France, fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, Fiction, historical, Kings and rulers, History, Paramours, France - Kings and rulers - Paramours - Fiction, Historical fiction, Louis King of France XV, 1710-1774 - Fiction, France - History - Louis XV, 1715-1774 - Fiction, Ficción
Places: Kings and rulers, France, Fiction
People: Louis XV King of France (1710-1774), Luis XV Rey de Francia (1710-1774)
Time periods: Louis XV, 1715-1774
LC classification: PR6015.I3 L64 1959