Citation:
Sluhovsky, M. “History as voyeurism: from Marguerite de Valois to 'La Reine Margot'..” Rethinking History, no. 2 (2000): 193.
Abstract:
Marguerite de Valois, queen of France in the late 15th century, is the main character in the melodramatic novel 'La Reine Margot' by Alexandre Dumas. Professional historians have been unable to separate this fictional portrayal from the actual woman, partly because of their inability to admit the influence of sexual desire.