The portrait of an average woman kindle edition by zweig, stefan, paul, eden, paul, cedar. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through edelweiss. Marie antoinette the portrait of average woman stefan zweig. Originally published in 1932 and for decades since one of stefan zweig s most popular biographies, this. Publication date 1933 topics marie antoinette, queen, consort of louis xvi, king of france, 17551793, queens, women publisher new york, viking press collection. English in 1933, was subtitled the portrait of an average woman. Stefan zweigs book has stayed with andrea wulf almost. The portrait of an average woman by stefan zweig, book of a lifetime.
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