Author: Edouard HerriotPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Madame Récamier, from the French of Édouard Herriot
Author: Édouard HerriotMadame Récamier, from the French of Édouard Herriot
Author: Edouard HerriotMadame Récamier, from the French of Édouard Herriot
Author: Edouard HerriotThe Bookman
Author: Napoleon’s Downfall
Author: Geri WaltonPublisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526734621
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Napoleon Bonaparte and Juliette Récamier were both highly influential and well-known in France, yet they were often at odds with each other. Their story played out on the European stage during a period of political upheaval and new political ideas. Napoleon gained power in the aftermath of the French Revolution, and he would go from spectacular victories to dismal failure. His defeat in the early nineteenth century would result in Europe acquiring new national borders and with that Britain, Russia, and the United States would gain greater international influence. Juliette, on the other hand, wielded her own power. Because of the tumultuous French Revolution, noble and aristocratic landowners were being replaced by a new wealthy class in the private sector. Juliette and her husband were among the beneficiaries of this growing affluence and influence, and her power came from her new-found position in society. Juliette also viewed life differently than Napoleon. She saw life from the standpoint of a wealthy socialite whereas Napoleon’s desires were always shaded by his military experiences and his meteoric rise to power. Along the way, Juliette would have to face the testy Emperor, and she would find that his own brother would fall for her. Even some of Napoleon’s greatest enemies would woo her.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
The Springfield City Library Bulletin ...
Author: Springfield City Library Association (Springfield, Mass.)Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 650
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Springfield City Library Bulletin
Author: Springfield City Library Association (Springfield, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Author: Arthur John Rees
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