Carolyn Meyer
The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette
History paints her as a shallow party girl, a spoiled fashionista, a callous ruler. Perhaps no other royal has been so maligned—and so misunderstood—as Marie-Antoinette.
From the moment she was betrothed to the dauphin of France at age fourteen, perfection was demanded of Marie-Antoinette. She tried to please everyone—courtiers, her young husband, the king, the French people—but often fell short of their expectations. Desperate for affection and subjected to constant scrutiny, this spirited young woman can’t help but want to let loose with elaborate parties, scandalous fashions, and unimaginable luxuries. But as Marie-Antoinette’s lifestyle gets ever-more recklessly extravagant, the peasants of France are suffering from increasing poverty—and becoming outraged. They want to make the queen pay.
In this latest installment of her acclaimed Young Royals series, Carolyn Meyer reveals the dizzying rise and horrific downfall of the last queen of France. Includes historical notes, an author’s note, and a bibliography.
- ISBN
- 9780152063 / 9780152063764
- Pages
- 432
- Weight
- 21.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 1.44 in.
Enjoy reading The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette? You may also like these books
-
Z
Carolyn Meyer
Doomed Queen Anne: A Young Royals Book
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers May 1, 2004) -
Y
Carolyn Meyer
Girl with a Camera: Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer: A Novel
Hardcover (Calkins Creek April 4, 2017) -
Z+
Carolyn Meyer
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers Feb. 22, 2011) -
Y
Carolyn Meyer
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books June 1, 2008) -
Z
Carolyn Meyer
Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl
Hardcover (Calkins Creek April 7, 2015) -
Z+
Carolyn Meyer
Girl with Brush and Canvas: Georgia O'Keeffe, American Artist
Hardcover (Calkins Creek Feb. 5, 2019) -
Y
Carolyn Meyer
Beauty's Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers May 12, 2015) -
Z
Carolyn Meyer
Beware, Princess Elizabeth: A Young Royals Book
Hardcover (Gulliver Books May 1, 2001) -
Z
Carolyn Meyer
The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots
Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers June 19, 2012) -
Z
Carolyn Meyer
Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land
Paperback (Gulliver Books Paperbacks Feb. 28, 1992)
