Madame de Maintenon a été une figure controversée de la cour de Louis XIV, et dans ce livre, le Comte d'Haussonville et ses co-auteurs explorent sa vie et sa personnalité complexe. Les souvenirs de Madame de Maintenon sont présentés en entier, ainsi que des analyses approfondies de son influence sur la vie à la cour. Ce livre est une lecture incontournable pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la période de Louis XIV et à la vie à la cour de France This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.