A Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns) by Frédéric Barbey. (Translated by Unknown.) Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revolution, notably for her attempts in rescuing the members of the former royal family of France from imprisonment. Introduction by Victorien Sardou of the French Academy. The language and ideas in this book reflect the period in which it was written. Librivox does not censor works recorded. Some readers and listeners may be offended. (Summary by LynneT) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (182MB)

Directors & creators

Frédéric Barbey

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;spy; English; revolution; France; rescue; escape

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