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Antonia Fraser Quotes

My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women’s education. She was an early undergraduate at Oxford, and her own mother was a doctor Picture Quote #1

[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory, the total self-abnegation of the woman Picture Quote #1

The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette’s childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France! Picture Quote #1

I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I’ve just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book Picture Quote #1

My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women’s education. She was an early undergraduate at Oxford, and her own mother was a doctor Picture Quote #1

My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild Picture Quote #1

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That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing Picture Quote #1

Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema Picture Quote #1

My mother was a politician in my formative years Picture Quote #1

It can be a long gap between the emergence of fully researched historical biographies Picture Quote #1

I’m very interested in good and evil and the moral natures of people Picture Quote #1

I’m glad I was never an heiress Picture Quote #1

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I think crime writing is my link with trying to preserve a sort of order Picture Quote #1

As long as you persecute people, you will actually throw up terrorism Picture Quote #1

Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich, privileged woman in the 18th century, but no fun at all to be her maid Picture Quote #1

I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women’s history Picture Quote #1

People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police Picture Quote #1

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous Picture Quote #1

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I don’t like it, but this afternoon I’ve told myself I am going to go and get a dress Picture Quote #1

We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged Picture Quote #1

I think there’s a tremendous split between people who’ve been through a war and people who haven’t Picture Quote #1

I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell Picture Quote #1

I can’t read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting Picture Quote #1

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My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women’s education. She was an early undergraduate at Oxford, and her own mother was a doctor. (Antonia Fraser Quotes) [In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory, the total self-abnegation of the woman (Antonia Fraser Quotes) The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette’s childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France! (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I’ve just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book (Antonia Fraser Quotes) My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women’s education. She was an early undergraduate at Oxford, and her own mother was a doctor (Antonia Fraser Quotes) My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild (Antonia Fraser Quotes) That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing (Antonia Fraser Quotes) Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema (Antonia Fraser Quotes) My mother was a politician in my formative years (Antonia Fraser Quotes) It can be a long gap between the emergence of fully researched historical biographies (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I’m very interested in good and evil and the moral natures of people (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I’m glad I was never an heiress (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I think crime writing is my link with trying to preserve a sort of order (Antonia Fraser Quotes) As long as you persecute people, you will actually throw up terrorism (Antonia Fraser Quotes) Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich, privileged woman in the 18th century, but no fun at all to be her maid (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women’s history (Antonia Fraser Quotes) People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police (Antonia Fraser Quotes) The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I don’t like it, but this afternoon I’ve told myself I am going to go and get a dress (Antonia Fraser Quotes) We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I think there’s a tremendous split between people who’ve been through a war and people who haven’t (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell (Antonia Fraser Quotes) I can’t read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting (Antonia Fraser Quotes)