This book describes the ordinary yet legendary life of Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France. Before the outbreak of the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette indulged in extravagant daily life in order to relieve the depression brought by her unhappy marriage. Her recklessness and political naivety made her unable to escape the bad luck during the French Revolution and was dragged to destruction. Zweig showed deep sympathy for the ups and downs of the queen's life and focused on describing her as an "ordinary woman", reflecting the helplessness of personal destiny being manipulated in the great era.
本书描写了法国国王路易十六之妻玛丽·安托奈特渴望普通却又传奇的一生。在法国大革命爆发前, 玛丽·安托奈特为了排解不幸婚姻带来的苦闷, 终日沉迷于奢靡的日常生活之中, 她的轻率和政治上的幼稚, 使她在法国大革命时难逃厄运, 被裹挟着走向灭亡。茨威格对这位王后跌宕起伏的人生给予深深同情, 着力将其作为“普通女人”来描写, 反映了大时代下个人命运被操纵的无奈。
本书描写了法国国王路易十六之妻玛丽·安托奈特渴望普通却又传奇的一生。在法国大革命爆发前, 玛丽·安托奈特为了排解不幸婚姻带来的苦闷, 终日沉迷于奢靡的日常生活之中, 她的轻率和政治上的幼稚, 使她在法国大革命时难逃厄运, 被裹挟着走向灭亡。茨威格对这位王后跌宕起伏的人生给予深深同情, 着力将其作为“普通女人”来描写, 反映了大时代下个人命运被操纵的无奈。
