Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman
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"Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman" is a biographical work by Stefan Zweig that offers a psychologically rich and narrative-driven portrait of the French queen from her youth to her execution during the Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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literary biography ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Stefan Zweig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| depicts |
court life at Versailles
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political tensions leading to the French Revolution ⓘ trial and execution of Marie Antoinette ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
French Revolution
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execution of Marie Antoinette in 1793 ⓘ flight to Varennes ⓘ storming of the Tuileries Palace ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historical biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of absolutist monarchy
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focus on psychological motivations ⓘ sympathetic view of Marie Antoinette ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Ancien Régime in France
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fall of the French monarchy ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
narrative-driven
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psychologically oriented ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French Revolution
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Marie Antoinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
life of Marie Antoinette from youth to execution
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psychological portrait of Marie Antoinette ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literary narrative style in non-fiction
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psychological depth in historical biography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Stefan Zweig's series of historical biographies ⓘ |
| portrays |
Marie Antoinette as a human and fallible figure
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personal development of Marie Antoinette ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles
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The World of Yesterday NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph and Tragedy of Erasmus of Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
France
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Paris ⓘ Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectDynasty |
House of Bourbon (by marriage)
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House of Habsburg-Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Queen of France ⓘ |
| subjectSpouse | Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between individual and history
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fate and character ⓘ public image versus private reality ⓘ responsibility and guilt ⓘ tragedy of monarchy in crisis ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century France
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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