tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post8929854439788657596..comments2024-03-27T02:01:33.368-04:00Comments on Inviting History: The Letters of Marie Antoinette: A Comparison of Two English CollectionsAnna Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396224945159965618noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post-76270290000973009072016-10-20T20:48:56.823-04:002016-10-20T20:48:56.823-04:00I recently became interested in MA. I am listening...I recently became interested in MA. I am listening to my first MA bio, Antonia Fraser's wonderful book MA: The Journey an (excellent narration IMHO). Never before in my life have I wished that I was fluent in French only because I desperately want to read letters between the Impress and the Queen, and greater still - the letters between the Impress and Mercy. I enjoy listening to the book while searching google for images of the faces of the people they knew, knew of, and those they loved. This practice has been my nightly regime lately! I will probably seek out both of the books (and others) which you reviewed because - why deprive myself? Thank you for putting so much into this blog, I am enjoying it so much. I recently came across another blog called "tiaras and trianon" which is dedicated to the history of crown jewels from many countries and I highly recommend it. Thank you once more! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910050407068775951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post-24370490076958654672015-06-10T14:04:20.914-04:002015-06-10T14:04:20.914-04:00Thank you for comparing these two books! I wanted ...Thank you for comparing these two books! I wanted to order one of them but didn't know which one is better. The Tudor Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949706075501718214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post-20182693459590122592014-06-16T23:55:54.300-04:002014-06-16T23:55:54.300-04:00Since she was now the dauphine of France, she woul...Since she was now the dauphine of France, she would have been expected to speak French, not German, which was the language of her old country. French was also typically used in European diplomacy and courts. Anna Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294617189991777940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post-86292839509461515472014-06-02T13:21:12.346-04:002014-06-02T13:21:12.346-04:00Why would she address her mother in French and not...Why would she address her mother in French and not German? Sergeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433389153616062995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655932075959811304.post-61675335443531757522012-09-21T13:25:20.804-04:002012-09-21T13:25:20.804-04:00Hi Anna
The post hits the nail on the spot. If th...Hi Anna<br /><br />The post hits the nail on the spot. If the original french material is avalible it is so much easier to get the "right" intent of the words. I hope you get my drift. ;)<br />TY for a great post. <br /><br />I forgot I have a blog to. thehistorictravelerhttp://www.juhl-andersen.comnoreply@blogger.com