A Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)
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.
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(Summary by LynneT)
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography
Language: English
Keyword(s): France (171), English (113), revolution (53), escape (29), spy (22), rescue (22)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 00 | Preface and Introduction | Cbteddy |
00:19:26 |
| Play 01 | The Chevalier de Frotté | Cbteddy |
00:42:44 |
| Play 02 | London | dmitryz |
00:56:34 |
| Play 03 | The Odyssey of a Breton Magistrate | Julie H |
00:37:06 |
| Play 04 | The Mystery of the Temple | Cbteddy |
00:43:19 |
| Play 05 | The Mystery of the Temple (continued) | EKram |
00:21:22 |
| Play 06 | The Friends of Lady Atkyns | PotaszNC |
00:39:25 |
| Play 07 | The “Little Baron” | Cbteddy |
00:58:11 |
| Play 08 | After the Storm | lhoughton |
00:35:06 |
| Play 09 | Epilogue | lhoughton |
00:06:36 |
| Play 10 | Appendix | Cbteddy |
00:36:14 |