Judge, 1916-01-22 · page 27 of 28
Judge — January 22, 1916 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertising for a book series called "Famous Characters of History," disguised as editorial content. The opening headline references **Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair**—a real 18th-century scandal that contributed to French royal discredit before the Revolution. The "beautiful queen" described is Marie Antoinette; the "diamond necklace of fabulous price" refers to the actual Affair of the Diamond Necklace (1785), where she was falsely implicated in a theft plot. The text poses the question: was she an innocent victim or a willing participant? For modern readers: this was a famous historical controversy that symbolized royal corruption and excess. Judge uses it as a hook to sell biography collections, arguing that reading about such dramatic historical figures is irresistible entertainment. The page also advertises Shakespeare volumes and emphasizes how biography—not dry factual history—makes the past compelling. The central image (a woman in period dress) likely depicts this historical scenario, though specific characters remain unclear from the reproduction quality.
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