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The Duke of Saint-Simon was a French nobleman and memoirist who chronicled the reigns of Louis XIV and his successor, the Duke of Orleans. In this book, he provides a firsthand account of the political and social intrigues of the French court during this period.

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The Duke of Saint-Simon was a French nobleman and memoirist who chronicled the reigns of Louis XIV and his successor, the Duke of Orleans. In this book, he provides a firsthand account of the political and social intrigues of the French court during this period.

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