La Vallière (Book)
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Literary Work
Book by Arsène Houssaye about Louise de La Vallière, mistress of Louis XIV.Diary References
1874
- January 19: Marie reading while sick, notes "J'aime le duc parce qu'il a l'air d'un duc" (I love the duke because he looks like a duke)
- February 1: Finishes the book. Finds Houssaye monotonous but reads with pleasure, "se lit à vapeur" (reads quickly)
1873
- Multiple references to reading about La Vallière
Context
- Part of Houssaye's series on royal mistresses
- Marie fascinated by court life and aristocracy
- Feeds her romantic ideals about nobility
- Part of her self-education in French history