Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Antonia Fraser
Born: August 27, 1932 (age 92)
Bio: Lady Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser, née Pakenham, is a British author of history, novels, biographies and detective fiction.
Known for:
- Marie Antoinette: The Journey (2001)
- Mary Queen of Scots (1969)
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1992)
- Warrior Queens (1988)