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The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. I
| The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. I |
| Autore | Bonaparte Queen Hortense Eugénie Cécile |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GriggsArthur Kingsland
HanoteauJean |
| Collana | The Memoirs of Queen Hortense |
| Soggetto topico |
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
France |
| ISBN |
9781786258380
1786258382 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE BY THE EDITOR -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- CHAPTER I-EARLY CHILDHOOD: THE REVOLUTION: THE REIGN OF TERROR (1783-1794) -- Parentage-Earliest Memories-Visit to Martinique-Mistaken philanthropy-Flight to France-In Paris during the Revolution-The Arrest of Josephine and Beauharnais-Revolutionary Festivities-An Alarming Encounter-The Fête of the Supreme Being-The Execution of Alexandre de Beauharnais. -- CHAPTER II-IN THE DAYS OF THE DIRECTORY (1794-1799) -- Josephine's Release-General Hoche and Eugène-Life at Boarding-School-A Dinner with Barras-First Meeting with Napoleon-Bonaparte's Courtship-Josephine's Marriage-Following the Italian Campaign-Family Alliances-News from Egypt-The Return of Bonaparte-The 18th Brumaire (Establishment of the Consulate). -- CHAPTER III-AT THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIES AND THE CHÂTEAU OF THE MALMAISON (1799-1801) -- Wedding of Caroline Bonaparte-Thoughts on Love and Marriage-Hortense's Suitors-"The Plague Victims at Jaffa"-Home-Life of the First Consul-Plots and Plotters-The Explosion in the Rue Saint-Nicaise-At Malmaison-Various Visitors-Mademoiselle Clairon-More SeThe Peace of Amiens. -- CHAPTER IV-MADAME LOUIS BONAPARTE (1802-1804) -- Bourrienne Delivers a Message-The Marriage of Hortense and Louis Bonaparte-Domestic Difficulties-A Pitiful Dilemma-Quarrels and Reconciliations-Sidelights on General Moreau's Conspiracy-The Death of the Duc d'Enghien. -- CHAPTER V-PRINCESS LOUIS (1804-1806) -- Establishment of the Empire-The Home-Life of Princess Louis-Some Lunatics-Monsieur de Flahaut-The Birth of Napoleon Louis-The Emperor and Madame Duchatel-Louis' Jealousy-A Visit to the Camp at Boulogne-Royal Marriages-An Innocent Prank. -- CHAPTER VI-THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND: THE COURT OF KING LOUIS (MAY, 1806-APRIL, 1807).
Prince Louis Is Called to the Throne of Holland-A Last Glimpse of France-Arrival at the Hague-Public Rejoicing, Private Misery-Trip to the Rhineland-The Battle of Jena-Two More Admirers-Portrait of Talleyrand-Home-Life of the King-A Domestic Peace-Treaty and Why It Was Not Signed. -- CHAPTER VII-THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE ROYAL: TRAVELS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE (MAY-AUGUST, 1807) -- Illness and Death of the Prince Royal-A Mother's Agony-Change of Scene-The Pyrenees-Lourdes-Pau-Bayonne-Into Spain-Mountain Excursions-Return to Saint Cloud-The Emperor Rebukes Hortense-A Drive with Napoleon and Josephine-The Emperor's Opinion of the Rulers of Prussia and Russia. -- CHAPTER VIII-LIFE AT THE EMPEROR'S COURT-THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON III (SEPTEMBER, 1807-MARCH, 1808)' -- At the Saint Cloud Fair-A Startling Talk with Napoleon-Fouché Suggests a Divorce to Josephine-The Marriage of the Duc d'Arenberg-The Surgeon of King Louis-Birth of Charles Louis Napoleon-Monsieur de Talleyrand Comes to Call-Caroline's Confession-JosephineMadame de Metternich General Durosnel. -- CHAPTER IX-THE DIVORCE OF JOSEPHINE: THE MARRIAGE OF MARIE LOUISE: THE ABDICATION OF LOUIS (1809-1810) -- A Trip to Plombières-Return to Paris-Madame de Barral-The Divorce Is Decided on-The Arrival of Eugène and Louis-Fêtes at Paris-December 15, 1809-With Josephine at Malmaison-Madame de Metternich-The Emperor's Dancing Lesson-Hortense as Viceroy-Life at CourLouis Abdicates. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Memoirs of Queen Hortense |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156454803321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II
| The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II |
| Autore | Hortense Queen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Disciplina | 944.05 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HanoteauJean
GriggsArthur Kingsland |
| Collana | The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women authors, French
Portraits, French |
| ISBN | 1-78720-156-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Title page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER X-THE QUEEN HORTENSE: IN THE DAYS OF MARIE-LOUISE: THE KING OF ROME (1810-1812) -- A Visit to Switzerland-Aix-en-Savoie-The Duchesse de Montebello-Pauline-The Fate of Louis-The Queen’s Household-Monsieur de Flahaut Again-At the Emperor’s Court-The Duc de Rovigo-The Birth and Baptism of the King of Rome-Caroline-Two Balls in February, 18A Man Who Loved a Queen. -- CHAPTER XI-FROM THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA TO THE FIRST ABDICATION (1812-1814) -- The Carnival of 1812-Eugene in Paris-Napoleon’s Return from Russia-Eugène and the Grande Armée-The Retreat from Russia-The Carnival of 1813-The Death of Madame de Broc at Aix-en-Savoie-Hopes of Peace-The Invasion-The Imperial Treasure-Napoleon Sets Out onThe Departure for Malmaison. -- CHAPTER XII-THE FIRST RESTORATION: THE DEATH OF JOSEPHINE (APRIL 16-MAY 31, 1814) -- The Return to Malmaison-A Visit from Emperor Alexander-The Treaty of April 11, 1814-Napoleon at Elba-Josephine and Madame de Rémusat-Eug?ne in Paris-Business Affairs-An Excursion to Marly-The Etiquette at Saint-Leu-A Newspaper Article-Josephine’s Last IllThe Inheritance of the Empress. -- CHAPTER XIII-THE FIRST RESTORATION (CONTINUED) [JUNE 1, 1814-MARCH 4, 1815] -- Eugène’s Departure-Louis Protests Against the Creation of the Duchy of Saint-Leu-A Visit from Madame de Staël and Madame Récamier-Life at Plombières and at Baden-Baden-Hortense Returns to France-The Incident at Saverne-Louis Bonaparte’s Lawsuit Against HoThe Bourbons. -- CHAPTER XIV-THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR (MARCH 5-MARCH 21, 1815) -- The Fifth of March, 1815-The Wife of Marshal Ney: The Emperor’s Advance-The Queen Seeks Refuge with Madame Lefebre-While Paris Waits-The Emperor Enters His Capital-Hortense Is Received by Napoleon-A Great Review-At the Tuileries. -- CHAPTER XV-THE HUNDRED DAYS (MARCH 22-JUNE 10, 1815) -- A Letter from Marie Louise-At Court-How Hortense Helped Napoleon-Public Opinion-Luncheon at Malmaison-Madame Bertrand-Anecdotes About Elba-Napoleon’s Mother-Rumors of a Divorce Between Louis Bonaparte and Hortense-Preparing for War-The Champ-de-Mars. -- CHAPTER XVI-FROM WATERLOO TO MALMAISON (JUNE 11-JUNE 29, 1815) -- Napoleon Leaves for the Front-Visit to Bercy-Benjamin Constant Reads Aloud-First News of the Disaster-The Return of the Emperor-At the Elysée-The Abdication-Plans for Flight-Napoleon Visits Malmaison-June 25-June 26-Memories of Josephine-Flahaut and DavouWhat France Owes Napoleon. -- CHAPTER XVII-THE RETURN OF THE BOURBONS. ON THE WAY INTO EXILE (JUNE 29, 1815-JULY 24, 1815) -- Public Opinion-The Chamber of Deputies-The Evacuation of Paris-The Queen Is Not Safe in the Rue Cerutti-She Moves to the Rue Taitbout, Then Moves Back-The Emperor of Russia and Hortense-The Queen Is Ordered to Leave France-Her Departure-An Incident at DijInto Exile. -- CHAPTER XVIII-THE WANDERING QUEEN (JULY 25, 1815-DECEMBER 7, 1815) -- At Geneva-The Emperor Napoleon’s Mother and Cardinal Fesch-The Due and Duchesse de Bassano-Madame de Staël at Aix-Monsieur de Flahaut-The Austrians at Chambéry-Murat-The Letters of Monsieur de Flahaut-The Departure of Prince Napoleon Louis-Monsieur de FlaArrival at Constance. -- CHAPTER XIX-POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES (DECEMBER 7, 1815-APRIL, 1817) -- The Emperor’s Government-Slanders About Him-The Family of the Emperor-The Bourbons-Spies-The French Exiles-A Visit from Eugène-Monsieur de Metternich-Monsieur de Flahaut in England-The Little Prince-Louis Demands His Marriage Be Dissolved-Monsieur de FlahPurchase of a House at Augsburg. -- CHAPTER XX-CALM AFTER STORM (MAY 1817-1820) -- Augsburg-A Trip to Munich-A Trip to Leghorn-The Last Efforts of Louis-Return to Augsburg-Napoleon and Lally-Tolendal-Scenes with Cardinal Fesch and Louis-The Queen’s Memoirs-Monsieur de Flahaut’s Marriage-“Calm After Storm.” -- APPENDIX-UNPUBLISHED LETTERS WRITTEN BY NAPOLEON I TO QUEEN HORTENSE FROM JUNE 10, 1796 TO JUNE 10, 1815 -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER |
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| Bielefeld : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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