« Ces belles inconnues de la Révolution » This book includes short stories, which were published in the 70s as columns in the magazine « Confidences » and were never again published since then.

 

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Wonderful Queens, lawyer by passion, mistress of a prince, queen of the theatre of gallantry, willing to go to jail for love, a woman’s sacrifice’s, adventuress ... all the beautiful unknown reunited by Juliette Benzoni who lived at the epoch of the French Revolution between drama and passion. The author offers twenty portraits of women who had an extraordinary destiny: Madame Tallien friend of Josephine, Madame de Genlis mistress of a prince and "governor" of a king, Madame Roland and her lovers, the adventures of Lady Elliot in Paris, the romantic life of the beautiful Pamela, Gabrielle and Louise the two loves of Danton, the tumultuous loves of Madame de Beauharnais and of Lazare Hoche, the misfortunes of the passionate Sophie Monnier, Emilie Chalgrin and the painter David, Victoire de la Villirouet lawyer for love ...

Combining the breath of adventure to the rigor of history, Juliette Benzoni raises the figures of these famous but forgotten women.

Table of contents

1. (L'Amour que La Fayette ne méritait pas (Adrienne de Noailles)  2. Émilie de Saint-Amaranthe 3. Angélique, celle qui aimait un monstre (Jacques-Nicholas Billaud-Varenne) 4. Sophie de Monnier ou la passion (Mirabeau) 5. Maîtresse d'un prince et "gouverneur d'un Roi : Mme de Genlis (Duc d'Orléans /Philippe Égalité) 6.  Un drame de l'orgueil : le peintre David et Emilie Chalgrin 7. Les deux amours de Danton (Gabrielle et Louise) 8. La Reine des merveilleuses : Mme Tallien/Thérésa Cabarrus (Jean-Lambert Tallien et Barras) 9. Victoire de la Villirouët, avocate par amour (le comte de la Villirouët) 10. Les amoureux de Mme Roland/Manon Philipon 11. Une Reine du théâtre et de la galanterie: Élisabeth Lange 12. Louise de Pontbellanger ou le double jeu 13. Une Anglaise à Paris : l'aventure de Lady Eliott 14. Le roman de la belle Pamela 15. La belle Mme de Beauharnais ou l'art de vivre en prison (Générale Lazare Hoche)  16. Le sacrifice de Marie Morin 17. Le court roman d'Armande de Troussebois et de chales de Bellescize 18. La "Comtesse " de Bréchard 19. Élisabeth Duplay et Philippe Le Bas 20. La marquise et le maçon.



« A mon irremplaçable Frédérique »



[ photo © Hélène Rouillé, Saint-Mandé 2011 ]

Congratulations to my dear friend ℱrédérique, who is honoured in this book with a dedication from Juliette. Frédérique is the webmaster of the most complete Bibliography of Juliette Benzoni. Linda, webmaster

♣ Quelles plumes ! Spécial histoire

Les belles de la Révolution / The Beauties of the Revolution

What were all these « unknown Beauties » doing during the Revolution that Juliette Benzoni tells us in this very beautiful collection? They loved, always, trembling, sometimes, conspired, often, or died.
...Juliette Benzoni painted a gallery of fascinating heroines at the time of the Revolution with courage and elegance, despite the many surprises that fate had in store for them.

~ extract of the article by Vincent Meylan, 2014 ~  [Journal Point de Vue ]  

We have the 1st review! And what a fine review it is, written by none other than Vincent Meylan, a renowned journalist and historian who has also written many biographies - the list of his work is long! We'd like to thank him for yet another excellent article. We know that his words are worth their weight as an expert on the subject... Linda, webmaster.


 

Ces belles inconnues de la Révolution – Juliette Benzoni

Many women have made history... We all think we know them, but sometimes it is the most admirable who have remained in the shadows.
Paris Frivole has plunged into Juliette Benzoni's opus "Ces belles inconnues de la Révolution".
The best-selling author's refined and effective pen depicts portraits of heroic women with sometimes tragic destinies. The French revolutionary period exalted and raised extraordinary souls. It is true that the character of Marie-Antoinette transcended this period of history. However, she was not the only female figure worthy of all attention...
This book is as exciting as possible and can be read passionately... May these women rest in peace, a tribute is finally paid to them.

~ Review on the website of Paris Frivole August 2015 ~  

♣ In 2015, France Loisirs published the book for the first time. Intriguing detail: they used exactly the same cover as Perrin. I say this because FL used to offer exclusive covers to its members. The Author had an excellent business relationship with the Book Club and there could be find many times some inclusive text by Juliette to her Readers.
♣ The same year, 2015, Éditions Libra Diffusio also published the book in large print - with the same image, but with a new cover design.

♣ This book is also available in Kindle format with the same image... more details → ICI

♣ The book was also translated in Russia : 



♣The Russian publisher is offering its loyal Juliette Benzoni Readers an image of Queen Marie-Antoinette on the 2019 Edition.  ...



♣ In January 2018, four years after Perrin's first publication, Editions Pocket published Ces Belles inconnues de la Révolution for the first time.

♣ « Un roman historique pour se cultiver l’air de rien. Juliette Benzoni est la grande dame des sagas historiques. Tout est fascinant »

♣ « A historical novel that's sure to keep you on your toes. Juliette Benzoni is the grande dame of historical sagas. Everything is fascinating »

~ The critique of Figaroscope 2018 ~