Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan recount the life of the celebrated mistress of Louis XIV, who for years reigned as the unofficial queen of the French court. The memoirs move through the dazzling world of Versailles, its festivities, rivalries, and scandals, seen from the privileged vantage of the king’s favourite.
Vivid and gossipy, the narrative captures the personalities of the Sun King’s court at its height — the ministers, the rival mistresses, and the intrigues that swirled around the throne. It is a classic source for the private life of Bourbon monarchy. This free EPUB download presents the complete memoirs in English translation.