Title: When Europe spoke French
Description: During the eighteenth century, from the death of Louis XIV until the Revolution, French culture set the standard for all of Europe. In Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain, England, Russia, and Germany, among kings and queens, diplomats, military leaders, writers, aristocrats, and artists, French was the universal language of politics and intellectual life. In When the World Spoke French, Marc Fumaroli presents a gallery of portraits of Europeans and Americans who conversed and corresponded in French, along with excerpts from their letters or other writings. --from publisher description.
Subjects: French language, History, Civilization, French influences, Intellectual life, New York Times reviewed, French language, history, Paris (france), intellectual life, Europe, civilization, Romance languages, Sociolinguistics, Political sociology, Historical  linguistics, 18th century french history - general & miscellaneous
Places: Europe, Paris (France)
Time periods: 18th century