A Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)


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Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revolution, notably for her attempts in rescuing the members of the former royal family of France from imprisonment. Introduction by Victorien Sardou of the French Academy.
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Preface and Introduction 19:26 Read by Cbteddy
The Chevalier de Frotté 42:44 Read by Cbteddy
London 56:34 Read by dmitryz
The Odyssey of a Breton Magistrate 37:06 Read by Julie H
The Mystery of the Temple 43:19 Read by Cbteddy
The Mystery of the Temple (continued) 21:22 Read by EKram
The Friends of Lady Atkyns 39:25 Read by PotaszNC
The “Little Baron” 58:11 Read by Cbteddy
After the Storm 35:06 Read by lhoughton
Epilogue 6:36 Read by lhoughton
Appendix 36:14 Read by Cbteddy