Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
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Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Pages: 238
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0439076668
EAN: 9780439076661
ASIN: 0439076668
Publication Date: April 1, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
"I look up now into the oval mirror and see barely a trace of the mud-splattered girl tearing through the woodland on her horse, or the barefoot girl wading at Schonbrunn... I have become what Mama set out for me to be. Majestic. A Dauphine and eventually a Queen." So writes the headstrong 13-year-old Maria Antonia--future Queen of France--in her diary on October 23, 1769. In this engrossing addition to the Royal Diaries series (Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile), Kathryn Lasky invents a diary of the young Marie Antoinette in 1769--the year she is to be married off to Dauphin Louis Auguste, eldest grandson of the French king Louis XV. Arranged marriages were common in that day and age--as the Empress Theresa (of the Holy Roman Empire of the Germanic Nations) sought to consolidate power among nations by marrying off her children. Thus, the future of Austria and France falls upon Maria Antonia's young shoulders. To prepare her for this awesome responsibility, she must be trained to write, read, speak French, dress, act... even breathe. Things get even more grim as she is shipped off to the court of Versailles and introduced to her puffy, awkward future husband and confronted with the court's ridiculous customs. Marie--an opinionated and insightful young woman--mocks the court of "impeccable etiquette and manners" that makes up nasty rhymes about those they hate, but panics when her hair is mussed. Lasky has done an excellent job of creating a very human character in the young Marie Antoinette--one whom young readers will want to learn more about. Fortunately, her story is given plenty of context with an epilogue describing the history of the young Queen after 1769, a historical note offering an 18th-century context, a Habsburg-Bourbon family tree, and various portraits of the royal family. (Ages 9 to 13) --Karin Snelson
Product Description
Maria Antonia of Vienna has her whole life mapped out ahead of her. She is to marry Dauphin Louis Auguste, eldest grandson of King Louis XV. As his wife, she will be called Marie Antoinette, and will be the highest princess of France. Upon the death of the King, she will become Queen Marie Antoinette. But she dreads both new roles. I am just thirteen...I am not yet ready to be a dauphine, let alone Queen, she writes
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 A Pleasant Read December 12, 2008
(Taken from my review on shelfari.com)
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles was a great read, i thought it held a very realistic account of Antoinette's royal tale and her struggle in maintaining a "becoming behavior" as a princess and later as a queen . Even though the story was based on the non-fictional life of Marie Antoinette, i didn't feel like I was reading a gigantic history text book, the writing was very eloquent. You could also see the evolution in the writing, from when Marie was a child and later a young adult, the writing style as well as the plot was in constant growth. My favorite thus far from the series.
 A queenly treat September 11, 2008
This is the life of a english teenager princess, who found herself send to be marry to a french king at fifteen. Her life, straggles in the new home and the court, is well written from her view point. Excellent for when your daughter complains of how hard her life is. It teaches history in a very refreshing way.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
and "Trouble in the Elf City"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One (The Silent Warrior Trilogy)
 Marie Antoinette ?? August 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
With a little more knowledge and understanding of the time and historical facts this book might be less a disaster.
One example: how come Marie Antoinette had to study French when this was the common language at all European Courts.
Frederick of Prussia hardly spoke any German.
Even the Russian tsar spoke it fluently.
The rest of the facts described are as implausible.
the princess of princesses March 28, 2008
This was an amazing book. Marie Antonette was a beautiful young maiden who showed her worth to King Louis. This was a great historical story. She was the great queen of England. She was, sadly, forced into an arranged marriage. She then transformed Louis into a kind man. I like this novel because it had real life situations in it and how to get out of them. I would look up to M. A. if she was alive today. She is my historical hero. She is a great role model to all special people.
You are there! February 13, 2008
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versaille, Austria-France, 1769 takes young readers and adults into the world of the Franch history through the eyes of a young Queen. All the cruelties and hypocricies are exposed in sharp contrast to the extreme devotion to fashion and petty perfections.
What a wonderful way to enjoy history -- and an excellent lesson in human nature, as well!
Recommended!
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