author
duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
1652–1722
A sharp-eyed observer of Louis XIV’s court, she left behind a remarkable body of letters filled with wit, candor, family drama, and vivid details of life at Versailles. Her correspondence offers an unusually personal view of the French royal world.
6 Audiobooks
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Complete
by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 01
by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 02
by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 04
by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr
by Madame de Maintenon, Duchess of Burgundy of Savoy Marie Adelaide, duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 03
by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans
About the author
Born in Heidelberg on May 27, 1652, Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate was a German princess of the House of Wittelsbach. Known as Liselotte, she married Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, the younger brother of Louis XIV, and became Duchess of Orléans and “Madame” at the French court.
Although she held a prominent place at Versailles, Liselotte often felt out of step with its etiquette and intrigues. She wrote candidly about court life, politics, family relationships, religion, and everyday events, creating a vivid record of the age of Louis XIV.
Her letters became her enduring literary legacy and have been published in numerous collections, including The Letters of Madame and Letters from Liselotte. She died at Saint-Cloud on December 8, 1722.