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Chateau and Country Life in France

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Chateau and Country Life in France is a beautifully written memoir that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of French nobility in the late 19th century. Mary King Waddington's detailed descriptions of the French countryside and chateau life are rich and evocative, transporting the reader to a bygone era of grandeur and tradition.

The author's firsthand accounts of the daily routines, social gatherings, and political intrigues of the French aristocracy are both captivating and insightful. Waddington's keen observations and witty anecdotes provide a nuanced perspective on the complexities of French society during a time of significant political upheaval.

Throughout the book, Waddington's passion for French culture and history shines through, making this memoir a must-read for anyone with an interest in the history of France or the aristocratic lifestyle. Chateau and Country Life in France is a delightful and engrossing read that offers a unique window into a world that has long since vanished.

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Mary King Waddington was the American daughter of Charles King, ninth president of Columbia University, and the granddaughter of New York Senator Rufus King. She moved to France with her parents in 1871, and three years later married William Waddington, French diplomat and statesman. After Waddington’s death in 1894, Mary published two volumes of memoirs of life as a diplomat’s wife. In 1909 she followed up with Chateau and Country Life in France, which describes her later life in the French countryside. Its chapters tell of chateaux visits, holidays and festivals, and country customs, and are a mix of more formal memoir pieces and sections that read like diary entries or chatty letters to American friends. - Summary by Colleen McMahon


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