Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let them eat cake,” was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted, privileged, but otherwise unremarkable child was thrust into an... (more)

The Secrets of Marie AntoinetteOlivier Bernier

The Secrets of Marie Antoinette

by Marie Antoinette

In Triumph's Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory

In Triumph's Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory

by Julia P. Gelardi

The powerful and moving story of three royal mothers whose quest for power led to the downfall of their daughters. Queen Isabella of Castile, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and Queen Victoria of England were respected and admired rulers whose legacies continue to be felt today. Their daughters—Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England; Queen Marie Antoinette of France; and Vicky, the Empress Frederick of... (more)

Frederick the GreatGooch G. P.

Frederick the Great

by Gooch G. P.

Rulers in PetticoatsMildred Boyd

Rulers in Petticoats

by Mildred Boyd

book club edition no d.j.

THE QUEEN'S CONFESSIONVictoria Holt

THE QUEEN'S CONFESSION

by Victoria Holt

The best-selling novel about Marie Antoinette.

Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette

by Sena Jeter Naslund

Marie Antoinette was a child of fourteen when her mother, the Empress of Austria, arranged for her to leave her family and her country to become the wife of the fifteen-year-old Dauphin, the future King of France. Coming of age in the most public of arenas—eager to be a good wife and strong queen—she warmly embraces her adopted nation and its citizens. She shows her new husband nothing but love and encouragement,... (more)

The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel

The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel

by Carolly Erickson

Imagine that, on the night before she is to die under the blade of the guillotine, Marie Antoinette leaves behind in her prison cell a diary telling the story of her lifefrom her privileged childhood as Austrian Archduchess to her years as glamorous mistress of Versailles to the heartbreak of imprisonment and humiliation during the French Revolution. Carolly Erickson takes the reader deep into the psyche of... (more)

Versailles: A Novel

by Kathryn Davis

This brilliantly acclaimed novel tells the story of an expansive spirit locked in a pretty body and an impossible moment in history. As VERSAILLES begins, 14-year-old Marie Antoinette is traveling from Austria to France to meet her fiancÈ, the mild, abstracted Louis. He will become the sixteenth Louis to reign in France, and Antoinette will be his queen, although neither shows a strong inclination toward power,... (more)

Maria TheresaEdward Crankshaw

Maria Theresa

by Edward Crankshaw

Written by Edward Crankshaw, this is a full- length study of Maria Theresa. Called to the throne in 1740, at the age of 23, she was unprepared for events that were t o confront her. Her only weapons were her charm, unbreakable will, and her courage. '

The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P.

by Brian O'Doherty

In this mysterious and haunting novel of 18th century Vienna, O'Doherty takes the reader from the hushed clinic of the controversial position Doctor Franz Anton Mesmer to the glittering and scheming Habsburg court of Maria Teresa of Austria.

Shelfari Book Activity

Tags: maria theresa

Marie Antoinette: The Journey

by Antonia Fraser