What is the best biography about Marie Antoinette?

Since the bicentennial of French independence, several serious books have been published that chronicle the brief life of the last French queen. Here are five of the best books on Marie Antoinette that explore how the polarizing queen was caught between the legacy of royalty and the push for revolution. read more

The best is the indomitable Marie Antoinette, by Simone Bertiere. Very accurate and painstakingly documented. read more

Here are five of the best books on Marie Antoinette that explore how the polarizing queen was caught between the legacy of royalty and the push for revolution. Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser. This trade paperback is the standard of contemporary biographies on Marie Antoinette. read more