André Castelot (1911–2004)
Author of Queen of France: A Biography of Marie Antoinette
About the Author
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Series
Works by André Castelot
La diplomazia del cinismo 5 copies
Histoire De La France Et Des Français Au Jour Le Jour: La France Opprimée Et Libérée (1989) 2 copies
L'histoire à table Tome 2 1 copy
Napóleon : Életrajzi regény 1 copy
Histoire De La France Et Des Français Au Jour Le Jour: Histoire Vivante D'Un Quart De Siècle (1989) 1 copy
Histoire de la France et des Français au jour le jour : Les débuts de la IIIème République (1989) 1 copy
Histoire insolite 1 copy
Le Grand siècle de Paris 1 copy
Vers l'exil 1 copy
Napoléon III, , tome 3 1 copy
48 ou l'inutile révolution. 1 copy
Napóleon 1 copy
Napóleon 1 copy
Napoléon Bonaparte 1 copy
Бонапарт 1 copy
Bonaparte - Tome 1 1 copy
Napoleon Bonaparte 2 1 copy
Histoire De La France Et Des Français Au Jour Le Jour : Les Premiers Capétiens 987-1137 (1990) 1 copy
Histoire De La France et Des Français, Tome V : 1498 - 1574, Le Flamboiement de la Renaissance 1 copy
Histoire De La France Et Des Francais, Tome I : De La Préhistoire Jusqu'en 987, Les Origines De La France (1970) 1 copy
Napoleon Bonaparte 1 1 copy
Le livre de Sainte-Hélène 1 copy
Marie-Antoinette, l'album 1 copy
LE FILS DE L'EMPEREUR 1 copy
Luis XVII 1 copy
Kungen av Rom Napoleon II 1 copy
Histoire De La France Et Des Français Au Jour Le Jour : Philippe Le Hardi Et Philippe Le Bel 1270-1316 (1992) 1 copy
NAPOLEON TROIS - TOME I II - 2 VOLUMES - DES PRISONS AU POUVOIR - OU L'AUBE DES TEMPS MODERNES (1978) 1 copy
Regina Margot 1 copy
Associated Works
The Edge of the Chair: A Superlative Collection, Some Fact, Some Fiction, All Suspense (1967) — Contributor — 50 copies, 1 review
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- Canonical name
- Castelot, André
- Legal name
- Storms, André Georges
- Birthdate
- 1911-01-23
- Date of death
- 2004-07-18
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Collège Gerson, Paris
Institution Notre-Dame de Saint-Croix - Occupations
- biographer
historian
screenwriter
journalist - Awards and honors
- Grand Prix de l'Académie française(1984)
Légion d'Honneur
Ordre national du Mérite - Relationships
- Chabas, Maurice (father)
Decaux, Alain (friend) - Short biography
- André Castelot was born André Storms in Antwerp, Belgium, a son of poet Gabrielle Storms-Castelot and painter Maurice Chabas. He became the acclaimed author of some 65 vivid, richly-detailed biographies and studies of prominent figures in French history, particularly those of the 16th, 18th, and 19th-centuries, such as Queen Marie Antoinette and the Empress Josephine. With his longtime friend, writer Alain Decaux, he created and produced popular French radio and television programs. Castelot also wrote the historical soundtrack for "sound and light" shows at famous historical sites, including Chambord and Compiegne. He received numerous awards, including the Legion of Honor, the French National Order of Merit, and the Grand Prix of the Académie Française. The Prix André Castelot, given each year to a popular book or historical novel, was created in his honor.
- Nationality
- Belgium (birth)
France - Birthplace
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Places of residence
- Anvers (birthplace)
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Associated Place (for map)
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Reviews
When I started reading this biography of the famous French queen, I wanted to largely dismiss it in favor of some of the more recent, well-researched books on her life. Yet, as I read, I began to appreciated the author's extensive quotes and attempts to provide a sense of what it was like to live during the French Revolution. Details and narratives appear here that I hadn't encountered elsewhere and while this book may not be the best one I've read about Marie Antoinette, it certainly serves show more a purpose in bringing her story to life. show less
Although considerably more information was available when this was written in comparison to Aubrey's biography of Napoleon II, I still prefer Aubrey's.
Castelot's does little to make Marie Louise look good (though no fault of his own--- it would be a difficult task for any writer, unless they wrote fantasy), is convinced of the prince's poor constitution starting at an early age, and does not reveal much about his short romantic life except in a few short sentences.
His death is explained in show more great detail, however, the author having the poor Duke of Reichstadt suffering through about a hundred pages, and enforcing what he had prophecized himself, that: "My birth and my death---that is the whole of my story"..."Between my cradle and my tomb there is a great naught". show less
Castelot's does little to make Marie Louise look good (though no fault of his own--- it would be a difficult task for any writer, unless they wrote fantasy), is convinced of the prince's poor constitution starting at an early age, and does not reveal much about his short romantic life except in a few short sentences.
His death is explained in show more great detail, however, the author having the poor Duke of Reichstadt suffering through about a hundred pages, and enforcing what he had prophecized himself, that: "My birth and my death---that is the whole of my story"..."Between my cradle and my tomb there is a great naught". show less
A good serious biography. A slow read. Very detailed.
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- Works
- 153
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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