Juliette Récamier - The Power of Seduction

“You want romance, read history” - François Guizot once said. As you will discover, this dictum applies entirely to the story of our new heroine - Juliette Récamier.
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Sources/ Further Reading:
Memoirs and Correspondence of Madame Récamier, Translated from the French and Edited by Isaphene M. Luyster, Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1878.
Madame Récamier by Edouard Herriot, Translated from the French by Alys Hallard, London: William Heinemann, 1906. Vol.I & II
Essays by Sainte-Beuve, Translated, with an Introduction, by Elizabeth Lee, London: Walter Scott, Ltd., 1902
The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, New York: G. Putnam’s & Sons, London: Freemantle & Co., 1902.
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Image credits:
Juliette Récamier, Dessin - A. de Farcy, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Jean Bernard (Père de Juliette Récamier) - d'après une miniature appartenant au général Daudignac, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

[@astrohaterade]

This was fascinating! Thank you

[@livesandhistories]

Glad you liked it!

[@harrietlyall1991]

Sometimes the facts are more romantic than fiction. What a truly romantic personality, and what rare beauty, captured forever in some of the most exquisite portraiture ever created. Juliette’s wonderful life story must have inspired so many writers, from Stendhal to the Brontë sisters. The Napoleonic era was one of the most high-minded, high-achieving and all round distinguished in world history.

[@livesandhistories]

Beautifully put into words, Harriet. I fully share your views.

[@moniquesilverans3842]

Sauf que Napoléon et Juliette Récamier n'étaient pas du tout des amis bien au contraire car elle n'aimait pas les personnes despotiques

[@alfredvikingelegant9156]

When i was a young boy, ( may be around 12 )my eyes met a portrait of madame Recamier, and suddenly, i became fascinated by her beauty...

[@livesandhistories]

Prince Augustus of Prussia also said in one of his letters to Juliette that he couldn't stop looking at her portrait.

[@alfredvikingelegant9156]

@@livesandhistories I would have appreciated, having been prince Augustus of Prussia...😉

[@livesandhistories]

@@alfredvikingelegant9156 🙂

[@mikecallan]

What truly lovely lady,I'm glad she found happiness in the end,thank you as always L&H,you told julleiets life story superbly she was the most human of souls.🙂

[@livesandhistories]

"The most human of souls" ... how very well said, Robert. I'm glad you liked her story.

[@mikecallan]

@@livesandhistories very much so as always,Thank you for sharing this wonderful ladies life with us L&H.🙂

[@jobivuvuvfvi605]

The French way of painting women is a matter of pride, truly. She had amazing friends, and a hard but fulfilling life. Beautifully told story, thank you for your video.

[@livesandhistories]

Absolutely! I'm delighted you liked meeting her.

[@jobivuvuvfvi605]

@@livesandhistories I must admit this is not my first introduction to her. However, I did thoroughly enjoy hearing her story again. I’m from Louisiana, US and I am Creole. So, I am very interested in French history, especially during the Napoleonic era.

[@livesandhistories]

@@jobivuvuvfvi605 Oh, that's wonderful! I'm so glad you are here.

[@OfficeSpace2909]

Madame Recamier had an interesting life that had its challenges and rewards. She also seemed to have had a kind disposition that attracted many of her admirers. Thank you for the video.

[@livesandhistories]

I'm delighted you liked meeting her.

[@NelsonStJames]

This woman was truly admirable. Even today many people don't recognize the power that truly beautiful people have in society, and had Juliette been of a mercenary character she could have been quite manipulative and dangerous. It's reassuring to know that power doesn't necessarily corrupt everybody.

[@livesandhistories]

Very well said! She was a beautiful person both inside and out.

[@atar212]

Beautifully done....loved every minute. Thank you.

[@livesandhistories]

Oh, how wonderful! Thank you so much.

[@nazlsenay7312]

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[@gwig3630]

I was wondering when we would have an another opportunity to have the pleasure of one of your videos. You did not disappoint. Thank you very much.

[@livesandhistories]

It means a lot to hear this. Thank you.

[@kathleenbarry4224]

I especially enjoyed the artwork you used to accompany your narrative

[@livesandhistories]

Glad you enjoyed it, Kathleen. Thank you.

[@annfisher3316]

Brilliant video, fascinating woman, thank you for presenting her life with such care. 👏

[@livesandhistories]

So happy you liked it, Ann.

[@shamsam4]

And now I'm just a bit melancholic. That was lovely and i wasn't expecting it today. Thank you.

[@livesandhistories]

I know the feeling, too. And I'm glad you found this lovely.

[@shamsam4]

@@livesandhistories I'm sure you do, given the stories you tell. Have a lovely day! Clouds are pretty too.

[@livesandhistories]

@@shamsam4 Sometimes, they are. All the best to you.

[@annfisher3316]

Juliette's father appears to have escaped a number of dire situations with the assistance of his beautiful wife and daughter.

[@livesandhistories]

Quite so.

[@laken1804]

Alleged father. Rumors has it that Recamier her husband, who was also her mother's ex-lover was her real father.

[@HealthyObbsession]

@@laken1804that makes a lot sense given that he never slept with her

[@laken1804]

@@HealthyObbsession 👍

[@LindaCasey]

Wow ... beautiful .. merci 💕

[@livesandhistories]

Thank you!

[@monicacall7532]

What a fascinating woman! Thanks for sharing her life story with us.

[@livesandhistories]

I'm delighted you liked meeting Juliette.

[@megkube]

What an interesting story ,told so well!Truly enjoyed this!

[@livesandhistories]

I'm delighted to hear this. Thank you so much!

[@cab_law]

Yay! I love when you post videos! Thank you for interesting content just when we need it!❤

[@livesandhistories]

And I am happy that you are here watching my videos. I know that you have been a regular visitor to my channel since the very beginning. Thank you kindly.

[@rebekahdavis5935]

At about 30:50, awww what a sweet thing for her friend to say. I love that little tidbit of history. I was just thinking , dang this lady really had the men under her spell. She DOES seem to be a nice person too.

[@livesandhistories]

She was indeed a very nice person. No one ever said a bad thing about her.

[@shanzfendi]

Such a sad and beautiful story. How heartbreaking it is that she was a light for everyone else, but she carried a great sadness for most of her life...she never got to enjoy true happiness...so sad

[@livesandhistories]

Very well said!

[@helpinyerdasellavon]

Such a fascinating story of a remarkable lady I didn't know about. Your videos are so beautifully made. Thank you 💐

[@livesandhistories]

I love it when people enjoy my videos.

[@helpinyerdasellavon]

@@livesandhistories your videos are so beautiful. Love your format and style, narrated with soothing and calming voice, lovely pronunciation and intonation. Perfect 💯

[@Manuello92]

Thank you! I enjoy this video very much.

[@livesandhistories]

Wonderful!

[@patricialong5767]

Such drama and intrigue! It seems that the French elite delighted in this and society fed upon it. A woman of mystery and romance with holding her charms and attention to yearning men always drives them mad!

[@Jerseyboondocks]

I hope we will be graced with another life and history lesson sometime ❤ Thank you for this video

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Enjoyed this very much. Many thanks.

[@livesandhistories]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@MegaToti26]

Thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤

[@livesandhistories]

You're welcome.

[@renedugarte3898]

Very interesting thank you for showing us this fantastic video well done 👍

[@livesandhistories]

Thank you so much.

[@howardcoles3537]

I had never previously heard of Juliette, but this was exquisite, beautifully told. Charming and fascinating , a treat to hear, I enjoyed every minute of this historical gem !

[@livesandhistories]

It means a lot to read such a comment. Thank you so much.

[@prof.cecilycogsworth3204]

Excellent. Thank you very much!

[@livesandhistories]

Thank you.

[@theresaballou9401]

Lovely! Thank you 😊

[@livesandhistories]

Glad you like it!

[@annastinehammersdottir1290]

A fascinating woman and a charming presentation. I loved it.

[@livesandhistories]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@katiamarin9425]

Thank you ❤️

[@livesandhistories]

My pleasure, Katia.

[@LucasHorst-zi3rl]

very good video it would be nice to have a future video talking about the story of Marie Louise O'Murphy one of the many lovers that King Louis XV had

[@livesandhistories]

Thank you so much. I'll keep your suggestion in mind.

[@user-ez1bo3wn5m]

this is so intriguing! this is really fascinating! deep deep and durable affection. this is really intriguing!

[@mk.mn.8684]

Rizz Queen! lol but truly interesting to think about the fact that many of the documented and represented friendships of Juliette are of men who she had rejected. I wonder what she felt about that, and if that ever felt lonely. I wonder if she would have been so famous if she had actually had an affair with a man early on in her social career. Purity and one's proximity to it and how that affects one's life, especially in a society so much more viscerally prude their our own, is an interesting subject.

[@livesandhistories]

Yes, an interesting subject. Also, Juliette was robbed of her adolescence, and was swept away by the rough waves of adult life.

[@moniquesilverans3842]

La société du temps de Juliette Récamier n'était pas prude du tout et beaucoup plus légère que maintenant et c'est justement la pureté de Madame Récamier qui a fait la différence

[@jaimequimaime-autrementnon2500]

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[@Heothbremel]

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[@user-ez1bo3wn5m]

deep deep affection. deep affection.

[@laken1804]

She had good pheromones!

[@donnadees1971]

Cultural differences are confusing to me.