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Who Was Marie Antoinette?, by Dana Meachen Rau

Who Was Marie Antoinette?, by Dana Meachen Rau

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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.

Who Was Marie Antoinette?, by Dana Meachen Rau

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #33568 in Books
  • Published on: 2015-10-06
  • Released on: 2015-10-06
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 5.25" h x .25" w x 7.63" l, 1.00 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages
Who Was Marie Antoinette?, by Dana Meachen Rau

About the Author Dana Meachen Rau has written more than 300 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies.

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Who Was Marie Antoinette?

On April 21, 1770, fifteen-year-old Marie Antoinette left home and traveled to France. She had always lived a royal life. Her parents were the emperor and empress of Austria. The young archduchess was leaving behind her beloved homeland. She was engaged to marry Louis Auguste, the future king of France.

Marie Antoinette rode in a jeweled coach amid a parade of more than fifty other carriages. Hairdressers, chefs, and other attendants traveled with her for the two-and-a-half-week journey. Peasants cheered along the road between Vienna, Austria, and Strasbourg, France. They hoped to catch a glimpse of the young bride-to-be.


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good biography for students of all ages. By E. Ervin Excellent biography especially for some of our reluctant young readers who are required to read a biography. I enjoyed reading this book and thought the illustrations were very nice. It definitely provided information about Marie Antoinette in a manner that was pleasing and entertaining. I would recommend this other biographies like this for elementary school libraries. Very good biography.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. she does a great job of reporting the facts By MargaretS Just as in Meachen Rau's previous books for the "Who Was" series, she does a great job of reporting the facts, while humanizing the subjects with dialogue and daily living details. For instance, Rau balances the reporting of the young queen's lavish behavior (having been ripped from her home life to be married to a stranger in another country--what teen wouldn't want fancy clothes, yummy foods and parties to console herself?), with dialogue that makes Marie Antoinette accessible. "I love the Empress...but I'm frightened of her even at a distance." Even when she gets her "just (or not) desserts," the reader feels some pity. Meachen Rau doesn't hold any punches about Marie's demise: After "her head tumbled into a basket...Marie Antoinette's body and head were tossed in a wheelbarow and carted away." I think this book might make young readers--girls especially--think about the perils of aspiring to be a "Queen Bee." And the ending is gory enough to appeal to zombie lovers.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I also did not appreciate that she was an easy target for political reasons (because she was from Austria ... By Miriam Glaubach We saw the exhibit at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco "Royal Treasures from Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette approximately three years ago. They remember the magnificent jewels and treasures. They learned when they were 3 years old about Louis XIV, XV XVI to Marie-Antoinette. We did not learn until we read books about the source of "let them eat cake" came from 100 years before Marie-Antoinette. I also did not appreciate that she was an easy target for political reasons (because she was from Austria etc.). Of course, she did partake in the parties and lavish spending but it is possible had she had had guidance from her mother she would have faired better.

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