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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeJean de La Bruyère famously characterized Versailles as "that region where joys were visible but false, and vexations hidden but real." In this witty and scholarly book, Baron Arthur-Léon Imbert de Saint-Amand explores the solar system of the Sun King with its planets, the women of the court, now orbiting in warm proximity to the monarch, now hurtling away under his glacial disfavor. Here are his neglected queen, Maria Theresa, his imperious mistress, Madame de Montespan, his illegitimate daughters, and his final consort, the pious and...

Dive into the captivating world of Versailles, where the brilliance of the Sun King, Louis XIV, casts long shadows over the lives of his courtiers. In this engaging and insightful book, Baron Arthur-Leon Imbert de Saint-Amand paints a vivid portrait of the women who navigated this intricate court, from the overlooked queen, Maria Theresa, to the commanding mistress, Madame de Montespan, and the pious yet powerful Madame de Maintenon. With a blend of humor and scholarly depth, the narrative reveals the delicate dance of affection and disdain that defined their relationships with the monarch. (...

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The late 19th Century was a time of liberation. After the collapse of empires, people of all creeds demanded their equality. We begin with two speeches that represent the old order, by Bismarck. Between the two speeches he went from being Prussia’s last Minister President to being the Germany’s first Chancellor. A statesman in the oldest mold, he argues for nationalist dominance against forces temporal and religious.

From the creator of “a unified field theory of racism” (NPR’s Planet Money), a dollars-and-cents reckoning of the state of Black America and a new framework to close the power gap Historically, Black Americans’ quest for power has been understood as an attempt to gain equal protections...