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The Romance of Madame Tussaud's

John Theodore Tussaud

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. . .Prince’s excessive popularity with the Army and a certain independent bearing he adopted towards the King and his favourites. The King’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour, did not hesitate to show her resentment at de Conti’s lack of deference.

According to all accounts, the Prince did not take his position very much to heart, for, in truth, an estrangement between the Court and the representatives[58] of his house afforded little in the nature of a new experience. At any rate, he shook the dust of the capital off his boots, and set out on a tour through Europe.

On this journey he tarried for some days in the city of Berne, betraying a keen desire to participate in all that mediæval town could afford him by way of interest and entertainment.

Among these Curtius’s studio—which had now acquired something of the dignity of a private museum—was not allowed to escape his attention. No account of his visit to. . . Read More

Community Reviews

A Series of Anecdotes

Interesting snippets of information from bygone years. Lots of information on the time of Napoleon and the First World War, but little about the woman or family behind the wax works.

This was an odd book. It started with enough historical information to pique my interest, despite the author's obvious Francophile and Royalist leanings, but the background only lasted for 16% of the book. It went from interesting history to a long list of exhibition pieces and exhibition locations

When I came I across this book, I immediately grabbed it to read. How can one not be curious about Madame Tussaud's, the wax exhibition, history, told by her great grands, a former director? Ok, I have no life and I admit it.

The Romance of Madame Tussaud's opens with a short biography of the titular