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Who Was Marie Antoinette?
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  • Published: 6 October 2015
  • ISBN: 9780399539756
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112

Who Was Marie Antoinette?

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EBook
6 Oct 2015
Audiobook
5 June 2018
Paperback
15 Jan 2017
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From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture.
  • Published: 6 October 2015
  • ISBN: 9780399539756
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112
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Dana Meachen Rau

Dana Meachen Rau has written more than 300 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies.
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John O'Brien

John O’Brien has held writing fellowships at the University of Iowa and Stanford University, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. His work has appeared in Hudson Review, Massachusetts Review, TriQuarterly, Country Journal, Harrowsmith, and Gray’s Sporting Journal. He lives with his wife, Becky, in Franklin, West Virginia.
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