Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI gathers the secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady’s maid to Madame de Pompadour, together with material relating to the Princess de Lamballe, confidante of Marie Antoinette. The result is an intimate, behind-the-scenes record of the French court in its last decades before the Revolution.
Du Hausset’s vantage from within the royal household yields candid glimpses of the king, his mistress, and the daily life of Versailles. The Lamballe material extends the story toward the tragic end of the monarchy. Together they form a vivid source on Bourbon court life. This free EPUB download presents the complete memoirs in translation.