Madame De Pompadour by Nancy Mitford
A vivid portrait of an 18th-century woman who rose from bourgeois origins to become the king’s favorite, using wit, taste and political savvy to navigate the intrigues of the French court; she exercised informal power by shaping appointments and policy, while more enduringly patronizing the arts, supporting porcelain manufactories, painters and intellectuals, and fostering a refined court culture that helped define the Rococo era. The narrative traces her complex relationship with the king, her skillful management of rivals and allies, and the tension between personal affection and public influence, showing how her elegance, intelligence and cultural patronage left a lasting imprint on French society even as political fortunes shifted.
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- 1954
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- British
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- Original Language
- English
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