MADAME TUSSAUD: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IN WAX
You’ve seen the creepy wax figures of celebrities, but did you know that Madame Tussaud was an actual person who hung out with Marie Antoinette? Today we’re looking at the artist who survived The Terror to rule an entertainment empire that is still going strong 200 years later.
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Non-fiction
Madame Tussaud: A Life in Wax by Kate Berridge - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1484920.Madame_Tussaud
Memoirs of Madame Tussaud - https://archive.org/details/11499676.2170.emory.edu/page/n13/mode/2up
The Tussaud Test of Popularity by Stuff You Missed in History Class - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/the-tussaud-test-of-popularity-30208164/
The Story of Madame Tussaud by History Extra Podcast - https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/story-life-madame-marie-tussaud-edward-carey-little-novel-podcast/
Fiction
Little by Edward Carey - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38649806-little
Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8689913-madame-tussaud
Further Reading
Dr. Phillipe Curtious - https://www.geriwalton.com/madame-tussauds-mentor-philippe-mathe-curtius/
How the Real Madame Tussaud Built a Business Out of Beheadings - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tussauds
Madame Tussaud: The Astounding Tale of Survival Behind the Woman Who Made History - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/04/madame-tussaud-edward-carey-little
Marie Antoinette Series on Storical Podcast - https://www.immortalperfumes.com/storical/tag/marie+antoinette
Historical Pandemics Blog Post - https://www.immortalperfumes.com/sweet-tea-apothecary/2020/3/31/historical-outbreaks-and-pandemics-and-how-humans-overcame-them
Quarantine and Chill Blog Post - https://www.immortalperfumes.com/sweet-tea-apothecary/2020/4/2/quarantine-and-chill-some-books-museums-tv-shows-and-project-ideas-to-get-you-through-isolation