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John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Now Available in Paperback and on Kindle!

With great joy I announce the publication of Marie-Antoinette, Daughter of the Caesars: Her Life, Her Times, Her Legacy. It is available internationally on Amazon.

Daughter of the Caesars succeeds in dispelling many of the most persistent myths and misconceptions about Marie Antoinette. It is an engaging, conversational read that clears away the pervasive pop culture image of Marie Antoinette and instead places the maligned queen back into the context of her life as an 18th century consort. A must-read for anyone with an interest in Marie Antoinette or her times. —Anna Gibson of Vive la Reine

Anonymous said...: Thanks! This is exactly what we've been looking for!; May 4, 2016 at 10:31:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...: ...ah, but I'm not seeing the paperback option.; May 4, 2016 at 10:35:00 PM EDT
elena maria vidal said...: Just click on the Amazon icon of the book and both options are available on the Amazon page.; May 4, 2016 at 10:49:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...: That's what I'm doing but I only see kindle. :(; May 5, 2016 at 8:38:00 AM EDT
Anonymous said...: ...even clicking on your name, only the Kindle version is displayed in your collection of works.; May 5, 2016 at 8:39:00 AM EDT
elena maria vidal said...: There is a little box there that says "paperback" but no matter here is a direct link to the paperback edition. Just copy and paste this into your browser.

http://www.amazon.com/Marie-Antoinette-Daughter-Caesars-Times-Legacy/dp/1530934486?ie=UTF8&qid=&ref_=tmm_pap_swatch_0&sr=; May 5, 2016 at 8:47:00 AM EDT