"Originally published 1867, right after the Civil War, these are the memoirs and correspondence of Madame Recamier, a famous courtesan who knew virtually everybody in early 19th century France, from Mme. de Stael to Chateaubriand." Description from Google Books
As Told by the Duchesse d'Angoulême, Madame Elizabeth, sister of Louis XVI, and Cléry, the King's Valet de Chambre,
literally translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley. Illustrated with photogravures from the original paintings.
Also online UPenn Digital Library
"Women in European Culture and Society: A Sourcebook includes a range of transnational sources which encompass the history of women in Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century right up to the present day."
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