Book Guide

For ages 12 to 16.

Marie Antoinette was one of the most captivating princesses of all time. As a light-hearted fourteen-year-old, she came to the young Dauphin who four years later began his reign as King Louis XVI. It was a shimmering age, and the impulsive young French Queen was a butterfly queen whom all adored.

But deep in the heart of France a rumble of unrest could be heard. News of the American Revolution had seeped into every hedgerow, and Lafayette was back to tell his people about the colonists who had defied the King of England. In France the royal family and particularly Marie Antoinette became a symbol of all the injustices that had been heaped upon the people.

"Down with the monarchy! Long live the nation!" shouted the mob outside the royal palace, and the working people armed themselves with scythes and pikes for one of the bitterest and bloodiest revolutions of all time. Older now and more thoughtful, Marie Antoinette faced the howling mob with dignity, little realizing that the uprising of the French people was a turning point in world history.

In Marie Antoinette, Bernardine Kielty tells the moving story of the enchanting young Queen who was at first beloved and finally guillotined by the people of France.

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Bernardine Kielty

Bernardine Kielty

1890(?) - 1973
American
Bernardine Kielty is a New Englander now living in New York, married and the mother of two children. She writes a column about books, "Under Cover S... See more
Douglas Gorsline

Douglas Gorsline

1913 - 1985
American
Douglas Gorsline is a well known artist, member of the National Academy of Design and the Society of American Etchers and Gravers.  He has had ... See more

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Resource Guide

Plumfield Moms Podcast
Podcast

Landmark Books: What They Are and Why They Matter
Released in 2022 by Plumfield Moms Podcast
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 52 min.
View on the Plumfield Moms Podcast site

Two-part episode hosted by Podcast Moms with guests Sandy Hall (Hall's Living Library), Jill Morgan (Purple House Press), and Tanya Arnold (Biblioguides) where they discuss the Landmark series, how they came to be and why they are worth adding to a home library.