02617cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324501920016626400510035830000470040933600260045633700260048233800360050850000310054450501990057550800890077452011950086353400450205865300460210365300400214965300300218985600430221999900170226239331UtSlPG20260610133912.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aAbrantès, Laure Junot, duchesse d',d1784-183810aHistoire des salons de Paris (Tome 1/6) :bTableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-010 aSalon de Madame Necker -- Salon de Madame de Polignac -- Salon de Monseigneur de Beaumont, archevêque de Paris -- Salon de Madame la duchesse de Mazarin -- Les matinées de l'abbé Morellet.  aMireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Histoire des salons de Paris" by Duchesse d'Abrantès is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This comprehensive work explores the social and political dynamics of French society, particularly focusing on the salons that played a significant role in shaping public opinion and political intrigue during the reigns from Louis XVI to Louis-Philippe. It examines how these salons served as centers for elite social discourse, influencing the broader currents of enlightenment thought and the eventual revolution.  The opening of the text introduces the significance of Parisian salons in the context of French history, particularly their role in political intrigue from the time of Cardinal Richelieu onward. The author reflects on how these social gatherings evolved, becoming influential spaces where notable figures engaged in debate, discussed philosophical ideas, and maneuvered politically. It sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific salons, their key figures, and the impact they had on the societal fabric of France, highlighting the interplay between gender, power, and intellect in these social arenas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aParis (France) -- Social life and customs  aParis (France) -- Intellectual life  aSalons -- France -- Paris40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39331  c80170d80170