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Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry; with intimate details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV By: Etienne-Léon Lamothe-Langon (1786-1864) |
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"Written by Herself" by Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe Langon
with a special introduction by
Robert Arnot, M.A. Gutenberg Editor's note:
This delightful (piquant, the comtesse would say) pseudonymous
work was in fact written not "by herself" but by Baron Etienne
Leon Lamothe Langon (1786 1864). The persona created is that of
a woman who always tells the truth as she sees it, but it is made
clear to the reader that what the narrator sees is very seldom
exactly the objective truth. The author ends as well as begins
The French style quotation marks have, for ease in typesetting
and use, been changed to American style quotation marks, and the
dot after the name of Louis XV has been removed to conform to
American punctuation. Italics are indicated by placing <> around
the word or phrase italicized. Captions of illustrations are
omitted because the illustrations themselves cannot be inserted.
A few minor editing errors have been silently corrected. No
other changes have been made; the irregularity in italicizing or
not italicizing, in translating or not translating French words,
and in punctuating quotations of letters, is in the text itself. Notes are identified as coming from author, tr. (translator),
editor, or Gutenberg editor. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I Letter from Lebel Visit from Lebel Nothing conclusive Another
visit from Lebel Invitation to sup with the king Instructions
of the comte Jean to the comtesse CHAPTER II A slight preface Arrival at Versailles <"La toilette"> Portrait
of the king The duc de Richelieu The marquis de Chauvelin The
duc de la Vauguyon Supper with the king The first night The
following day The curiosity of comte Jean Presents from the
king How disposed of CHAPTER III The king's message Letter from the countess A second supper at
Versailles The duc d'Ayen A short account of M. de Fleury The
duc de Duras Conversation with the king The next day A visit
from the duc de Richelieu Visit from the duc de la Vauguyon Visit
from comte Jean Visit from the king A third supper Favor CHAPTER IV The duc d'Aiguillon The duc de Fronsac The duchesse de
Grammont The meeting Sharp words on both sides The duc de
Choiseul Mesdames d'Aiguillon Letter from the duc d'Aiguillon
Reply of madame du Barry Mademoiselle Guimard The prince de
Soubise Explanation The Rohans Madame de Marsan Court friendships CHAPTER V The duc de la Vauguyon and the comtesse du Barry The marquis
de Chauvelin and the comtesse M. de Montbarrey and the comtesse
Intrigues Lebel Arrival of the du Barry family The comte
d'Hargicourt The demoiselles du Barry Marriage of the comtesse
The marquis de Bonrepos Correspondences The broken glass CHAPTER VI Journey to Choisy The comtesse du Barry and Louis XV The king
of Denmark The czar Peter Frederick II The abbe de la Chapelle
An experiment New intrigues Secret agents The comtesse and
Louis XV Of the presentation Letter of the comtesse to the
duc d'Aiguillon Reply Prince de Soubise CHAPTER VII The comtesse and the duc d'Aiguillon M. de Soubise Louis XV
and the duc d'Aiguillon Letter from the comtesse to the king
Answer of the king The " CHAPTER VIII The sieur Ledoux The CHAPTER IX The king of Denmark The courtesans of Paris The duc de Choiseul
and the bishop of Orleans Witty repartees of the king of Denmark
His visit to madame du Barry "The court of king Petaud," a satire
Letter of the duc d'Aiguillon to Voltaire The duchesse de Grammont
mystified Unpublished letter of Voltaire's CHAPTER X When is the presentation to take place? Conversation on this
subject with the king M... Continue reading book >>
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