Louis XVIII by Philip Mansel
Louis XVIII was the most European of the Kings of France. A grandson of Louis XV, born in Versailles in 1755, he escaped from Paris in 1791, disguised as an Englishman. He spent the following twenty - four years as an exile, in Germany, Italy, Russia, Poland, and finally, for seven years, in England. In 1814 he was restored to the throne. As King he renounced French conquests and followed a policy of 'union' with his fellow-monarchs in what he called 'the European system'. The interests of France and Britain, in particular, he considered 'as one'. Based on research throughout Europe, Louis XVIII describes not only the public figure, but also the private man, who compensated for a loveless and childless marriage by lavishing affection on male and female favourites. It is the only English biography of this great protagonist of the French Revolution and Empire, the last French monarch to die on the throne.
"- 'A wonderful biography and history, unique not only in scholarship, research, judgement, but in feeling, understanding, humanity' - George D Paintor - 'Philip Mansel tells the story with skill and orudition, carefully justifying all his anecdotes and revealing an impressive documentation.. a large and learned biography' - Spectator - 'Well written and admirably researched... has style, wit and a sense of proportion' - Philip Ziegler, The Times"
Philip Mansel is a historian of courts and dynasties. His books include a study of the Court of France, a history of Constantinople, Paris between Empires, and a life of the Prince de Ligne. He has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune, the TLS and the Spectator. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research and editor of The Court Historian. His web-site can be consulted at www.philipmansel.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719567094 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719567092 |
| Title | Louis XVIII |
| Author | Philip Mansel |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
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