Marie Antoinette's life has been a popular choice for fiction writers since her death in 1793, and her enigmatic story has been a particular source of inspiration for women writers who have crafted everything from children's novels to sprawling epics derived from Marie Antoinette's rise and fall as the queen of France. The following are 9 fictional novels by women authors who were inspired to write about Marie Antoinette's tumultuous life and death.
Trianon: A Novel of Royal France by Elena Maria Vidal
Farewell, My Queen by Chantal Thomas
Marie Antoinette Trilogy by Juliet Grey
Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles by Kathryn Lasky
Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Sena Jeter Naslund
Versailles: A Novel by Kathryn Davis
Flaunting, Extravagant Queen by Jean Plaidy
The Secret Diary of a Princess by Melanie Clegg
The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie Antoinette by Carolyn Meyer
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