{"product_id":"2026770001787-secondhand-historical-memoirs-of-the-duc-de-saint-simon-a-shortened-version","title":"Historical Memoirs Of The Duc De Saint-Simon: A Shortened Version","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of historical memoir and primary source literature, Historical Memoirs of the Duc de Saint-Simon: A Shortened Version presents Lucy Norton's masterful abridgment of one of the most celebrated eyewitness accounts of the French court under Louis XIV and the Regency period. Saint-Simon, a sharp-eyed duke and peer of France, chronicles the intrigues, rivalries, ceremonies, and personalities of Versailles with an unflinching and often caustic wit, rendering the grandeur and corruption of absolute monarchy in vivid, intimate detail. Norton's skilled editorial hand distills the vast original text into an accessible yet richly rewarding volume, preserving the memoir's legendary voice while guiding modern readers through the labyrinthine world of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French aristocracy. The result is a portrait of power that reads with the tension of political drama and the intimacy of personal confession, illustrating why Saint-Simon's observations have remained an indispensable record for historians and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839389249755,"sku":"2026770001787-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1db72cbb-29f4-43a1-bdec-092228ecd6a3.png?v=1780561360","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001787-secondhand-historical-memoirs-of-the-duc-de-saint-simon-a-shortened-version","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}