The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II
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| Autore: |
Hortense Queen
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| Titolo: |
The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II
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| Pubblicazione: | Bielefeld : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2016 |
| ©2016 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 944.05 |
| Soggetto topico: | Women authors, French |
| Portraits, French | |
| Altri autori: |
HanoteauJean
GriggsArthur Kingsland
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| 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In presenting to the public the Memoirs of Queen Hortense exactly as she recorded them, in exposing it to scholars--with an intrinsic and absolute respect for the integral historical accuracy of the text--these intimate revelations as set down by her royal hand, Prince Napoleon did a service not only to history but also to the memory of a princess too often harshly criticized eminently French in her heart and mind, to the memory of an unfortunate Queen, to the memory of an exquisite woman.Like the Emperor, one of whose shadows she was and whose touching and affectionate farewell smile she received as he was leaving France for the last time, the Queen of Holland has nothing to lose by having all her acts and even her mistakes fully revealed.This becomes very clear as one peruses these volumes where she took care not to avoid any of the difficulties of her task. She knew what society said about her; she was aware of the reproaches, justified and unjustified, of which she was the object. Frequently, reading between the lines one is conscious of the care her pen took to refute certain implications, sometimes with disdain but never without courage. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II |
| ISBN: | 1-78720-156-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910157570103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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