The book is a quick read and is in the end a rather tragic story of a woman who was able to use her natural beauty to eventually achieve incredible wealth. Although du Barry was manipulated by the men in her life and basically given over to forward her family's fortunes; she was still able to remain somewhat naive and quite charming. It is also amusing to imagine du Barry using her affected lisp to draw in men, even as her beauty began to fade. It was also startling to see how difficult it was for women such as du Barry to realize that their world had been turned upside down by the Revolution until it was much too late. It is a short quick read, which leads one to want to read more about this woman.
The book at pre-intermediate level provides a parallel translation that allows to learn the language faster. With the translation on the same page, you can effortlessly learn what any unfamiliar words mean. The audio tracks are available inclusive online. With the help of QR codes, call up an audio file without manually entering web addresses.