Anecdotes sur M. la Comtesse du Barri

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A runaway success in the lead up to the French revolution, this mischievous blend of fact and fiction is sometimes called an off-colour Cinderella tale. This witty and wicked read follows Madame la Comtesse du Barri as she sleeps her way from a brothel to Versailles. The author provides a glimpse into life in the royal court, richly embroidered with imagined excesses. Shocking stuff. French text. Show more