A review by ladyvictoriadiana
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King by Antonia Fraser

5.0

Another really great book by Antonia Fraser - she definitely has not lost any of her writing abilities compared to the older books I've read of her. Fraser really went into depth when analysing the court life of Louis XIV, giving the reader a good overview while reading the book. It was also great to see that when putting "love" in the title, Fraser did not automatically limit herself to romantic and sexual love, but also gives equal attention to the platonic and familial loves in Louis XIV's life. The various women are also treated with respect and their background stories and (in some cases) life after Louis XIV are expanded upon. Overall, an excellent book that I can only recommend to anyone.