Memoirs of Madame Vigee Lebrun

This is a brief, easy read. Much of it reads as court gossip; it's definitely not an insider look at how Lebrun honed her craft as the focus is more on the relationships she formed and the events she lived through. She recollects her youth (briefly), the beginnings of her career and marriage, and the interactions and relationships she formed with French, Russian, and English aristocracy and royalty during her celebrated career.

I felt that the translation was well done, I can't speak for how accurate it was but it never felt stuffy and it maintained my interest.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in Lebrun's work or French history in general.