The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
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Veronica Buckley., & Veronica Buckley|AUTHOR. (2010). The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Veronica Buckley and Veronica Buckley|AUTHOR. 2010. The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Françoise D'Aubigné, Madame De Maintenon. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Veronica Buckley and Veronica Buckley|AUTHOR. The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Françoise D'Aubigné, Madame De Maintenon Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Veronica Buckley, and Veronica Buckley|AUTHOR. The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Françoise D'Aubigné, Madame De Maintenon Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
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