An edition of The splendid century (1953)
The splendid century
life in the France of Louis XIV.
By W. H. Lewis
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Publish Date
1957
Publisher
Doubleday
Language
eng
Pages
306
Description:
Pleasures and palaces are, of course, an enormously entertaining part of this vivid account of France under Louis XIV. More important is the author's exploration of the political, economic, social and artistic forces that developed during the long reign of the Sun-King.