Athenais : The Life of Louis Xiv's Mistress, the Real Queen of France

A lively biography of Athňa̐s de Montespan, the powerful mistress of France's King Louis XIV, reveals the woman behind the throne of the Sun KIng, discussing her remarkable influence on the political and cultural events of the era, her sensational rise to power, and the accusations that led to her fall from grace. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.