02861cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000520012624500950017826400510027330000470032433600260037133700260039733800360042350000310045950501080049050802210059852013790081953400450219865300480224365300700229165300460236165300610240785600430246857157UtSlPG20260610134322.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07025682  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aBearne, Mrs.q(Catherine Mary Charlton),d-192310aHeroines of French Society :bin the Court, the Revolution, the Empire and the Restoration 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-05-140 aI. Madame Vigée Le Brun -- II. La marquise de Montagu -- III. Madame Tallien -- IV. Madame de Genlis.  aProduced by Clarity, Christian Boissonnas and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Heroines of French Society" by Mrs. Bearne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents the lives of four notable women from the court and tumultuous times of the French Revolution and its aftermath. The narrative focuses on their contrasting experiences and the impact of the revolutionary events on their lives, exploring not only personal struggles but also broader social themes.  The opening of the book introduces its central figures, focusing first on Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, an accomplished painter, and delves into the various circumstances surrounding her life amidst the grand yet licentious court of Louis XV. It highlights her early artistic inclinations, her ascent as a celebrated portraitist, and the adversities brought about by personal and social upheavals, particularly following the tragic loss of her father. Mrs. Bearne sets a contrasting backdrop by detailing the lives of other women, including the devout Marquise de Montagu and the passionate Mme. Tallien, each navigating the complexities of their times with varying degrees of fortune and principle. The narrative outlines their unique character traits, societal roles, and the broader historical context, effectively encapsulating the tumultuous landscape of French society during this transformative era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842  aNoailles, Anne-Paule-Dominique de, marquise de Montagu, 1766-1839  aTallien, Thérésia Cabarrus, 1773-1835  aGenlis, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de, 1746-183040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57157