A Friend of the Queen: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen

This fascinating biography tells the story of Count Axel von Fersen, one of Marie Antoinette's closest confidants and rumored lovers. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, the authors provide a vivid and compelling portrait of a man whose loyalty to the queen would ultimately cost him his life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.