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Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution
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Will Bashor
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Lyons Pr
Publication date
June 1, 2015
Pages
299
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781493000630
ISBN-10
1493000632
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.88 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Winner of the Adele Mellen Prize for Distinguished Scholarship
Marie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France. For the better part of the queenâs reign, one man was entrusted with the sole responsibility of ensuring that her coiffure was at its most ostentatious best. Who was this minister of fashion who wielded such tremendous influence over the queenâs affairs? Marie Antoinetteâs Head: The Royal Hairdresser, The Queen, and the Revolution charts the rise of Leonard Autie from humble origins as a country barber in the south of France to the inventor of the Pouf and premier hairdresser to Queen Marie-Antoinette.
By unearthing a variety of sources from the 18th and 19th centuries, including memoirs (including Léonardâs own), court documents, and archived periodicals the author, French History professor and expert Will Bashor, tells Autieâs mostly unknown story. Bashor chronicles Leonardâs story, the role he played in the life of his most famous client, and the chaotic and history-making world in which he rose to prominence. Besides his proximity to the queen, Leonard also had a most fascinating life filled with sex (he was the only man in a female dominated court), seduction, intrigue, espionage, theft, exile, treason, and possibly, execution. The French press reported that Léonard was convicted of treason and executed in Paris in 1793. However, it was also recorded that Léonard, after receiving a pension from the new King Louis XVIII, died in Paris in March 1820. Granted, Leonard was known as the magician of Marie-Antoinetteâs court, but how was it possible that he managed to die twice?
Marie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France. For the better part of the queenâs reign, one man was entrusted with the sole responsibility of ensuring that her coiffure was at its most ostentatious best. Who was this minister of fashion who wielded such tremendous influence over the queenâs affairs? Marie Antoinetteâs Head: The Royal Hairdresser, The Queen, and the Revolution charts the rise of Leonard Autie from humble origins as a country barber in the south of France to the inventor of the Pouf and premier hairdresser to Queen Marie-Antoinette.
By unearthing a variety of sources from the 18th and 19th centuries, including memoirs (including Léonardâs own), court documents, and archived periodicals the author, French History professor and expert Will Bashor, tells Autieâs mostly unknown story. Bashor chronicles Leonardâs story, the role he played in the life of his most famous client, and the chaotic and history-making world in which he rose to prominence. Besides his proximity to the queen, Leonard also had a most fascinating life filled with sex (he was the only man in a female dominated court), seduction, intrigue, espionage, theft, exile, treason, and possibly, execution. The French press reported that Léonard was convicted of treason and executed in Paris in 1793. However, it was also recorded that Léonard, after receiving a pension from the new King Louis XVIII, died in Paris in March 1820. Granted, Leonard was known as the magician of Marie-Antoinetteâs court, but how was it possible that he managed to die twice?
Editions
Hardcover
from Lyons Pr (October 16, 2013)
9780762791538 | details & prices | 299 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $26.95
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Lyons Pr (June 1, 2015)
9781493000630 | details & prices | 299 pages | 5.50 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.88 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Winner of the Adele Mellen Prize for Distinguished ScholarshipMarie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France.
About: Winner of the Adele Mellen Prize for Distinguished ScholarshipMarie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France.
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