Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France

Version: Unabridged
Author: Evelyne Lever
Narrator: Lorna Raver
Genres: Biographies
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published In: August 2006
# of Units: 12 CDs
Length: 14 hours, 30 minutes
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Overview

Translated from the French by Catherine Temerson

Married for political reasons at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette was naïve, impetuous, and ill equipped for the role in which history cast her. From her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for high treason (during which she was accused of incest), and her final beheading, Marie Antoinette's life was the tragic tale of disastrous circumstances colliding.

Selected Reviews

Interesting look at her life

by Peggy P
  • Book Rating: 4/5

excellent

by brb
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Reviews (3)

Interesting look at her life

Written by Peggy P from Young Harris, GA on April 22nd, 2013

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Interesting day to day look at the her life - great read for history lovers!

excellent

Written by brb on July 30th, 2012

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I got this to listen to in the car while I was doing some research on Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution. It was well-written and beautifully read. I especially appreciated when the author (who is French) would explain which events in the life of this ultra-famous queen were controversial or mythologized. Marie Antoinette and the people in her family/court came alive and I couldn't wait to hear more of their stories. It's wonderful when biographies can relate facts and still bring their subjects to life in the period in which they lived. Many thanks Evelyn Lever and Lorna Raver!

Balanced and interesting

Written by Sara on May 21st, 2009

  • Book Rating: 5/5

At 12 CDs, it's a bit intimidating when you first get it, but it's absolutely wonderful. It's extremely well-written and filled with so many interesting details about the time. The writer is also careful not to make a martyr or a monster out of Marie Antoinette--something that is rare when it comes to her. It's interesting that even today she still seems to cause a bit of controversy. Anyway, I loved it and I highly recommend it.

Selected Reviews

Interesting look at her life

by Peggy P
  • Book Rating: 4/5

excellent

by brb
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Lever, Evelyne

Lever is a leading French historian.