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Book Review By Steph
To The Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson

This very readable biography covers the entirety of Queen Marie Antoinette's life, from her childhood as one of the thirteen children of Maria Theresa, to her loveless marriage to Louis XVI. This is a more sympathetic portrayal of the queen than many, claiming her faults lied more in the realms of naivete and lavish spending than in insensitivity or treason.


Plot & Themes
Royalty bio Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1600-1899 -

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - White

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Century: - 18th century

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - thoughtful
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book
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