Ce livre raconte l'histoire de deux femmes influentes dans la France du XVIIIe siècle. La Duchesse de Berry était connue pour son influence politique, tandis que l'Abbesse de Chelles était un leader spirituel célèbre. Les auteurs, Édouard Marie Barthélemy et Mary Caroline Ferdinanda Louisa, offrent un regard sur la manière dont ces deux femmes ont navigué dans un monde dominé par les hommes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.