[COMPLETE] Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Lebrun - dc

[Eduard Rochester]

Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755 - 1842). Translated by Lionel Strachey (1864 - 1927).

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This memoirs chronicles Madame Vigée Lebrun's childhood and the early discovery of her talent, the fortuitous break that introduced her to the world of "portraiture of the stars," her expeditious flight from France at the height of the French Revolution, her continued success as a portraitist for the various royal houses of Europe, and her ultimate return to France. In this memoirs, Lebrun illustrates how she overcame the prejudices of the art world that prescribed how women painters could practice their art form, as well as the subject matter they could paint. ( James K. White.)

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[craigdav1]

I'll set this up for you.

Edit: Let me know if anything needs fixing. Do you have someone in mind as dpl. If not we could advertise for one.

[Eduard Rochester]

Hi craigdav1,

I don't have a DPL in mind, so yes please advertise. The writing is very clear and easy to read, so I hope not to make a lot of narration mistakes.

[craigdav1]

We'll stay in the Launch Pad for a couple of days and hopefully find one.

[craigdav1]

Moving topic to Going Solo forum to keep the Launch Pad tidy.

[Eduard Rochester]

Section 01, 27:44, https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/vigeelebrun_01_lebrun_128kb.mp3

[craigdav1]

1 PL OK.

Nice read.

[Eduard Rochester]

Thanks craigdav1, and thanks for proofing the first section. I do hope someone will be interested in DPLing permanently. From what I have read so far, it's an interesting memoirs, and the author writes in a very modern style.

[craigdav1]

If someone doesn't appear soon, I may sign up as it is an interesting book.

[Eduard Rochester]

Section 2, 33:56, https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/vigeelebrun_02_lebrun_128kb.mp3

[craigdav1]

2 PL OK.

[Eduard Rochester]

Section 3, 32:18, https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/vigeelebrun_03_lebrun_128kb.mp3

[craigdav1]

3 PL OK.

Added myself as DPL. Really enjoying this book (and your reads of course).

[Eduard Rochester]

Well, glad to have you onboard doing double-duty. And thank you.

Jim

[Eduard Rochester]

Section 4, 33:14, https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/vigeelebrun_04_lebrun_128kb.mp3