| Autore |
Wairy Louis Constant
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (137 pages)
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| Disciplina |
940.274092
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| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinElizabeth Gilbert
de Saint MartinImbert
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| Collana |
Memoirs of Constant - First Valet de Chambre to the Emperor
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| Soggetto topico |
Courts and courtiers
Valets
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| ISBN |
9781908692504
1908692502
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Marie-Louise and Josephine- Simplicity of the young Empress- She imagines herself ill- M. Corvisart- Pills of bread crumbs and sugar- Germanic locutions of Marie-Louise- Tenderness of Napoleon- Rigid etiquette- Good grace of the Empress- Caen- Benevolent Trait of gallantry and kindliness on the part of M. de Rémusat. -- Chapter XIX -- 1811 and 1812- Reflections- Fête of the Empress- Trianon- Route from Paris to Trianon- Courtiers and common people elbowing each other at the fête- The public of the fêtes- All Paris at Versailles- The Empress addresses gracious words to the ladies- M. Al The repugnance of Marie-Louise for heat and odors. -- Chapter XX -- Journey in Flanders and Holland- Refutation of the Mémoires Contemporains- Napoleon crosses an arm of the river with the water up to his knees- The miller- The mill paid for- The wounded soldier of Ratisbonne- Boulogne- The English frigate- The conscript' The King of Rome's first tooth. -- Chapter XXII -- The Abbé Geoffroy receives a thrashing- The Emperor's remark concerning it- M. Corvisart- His frankness- He insists on his orders being obeyed- M. Corvisart in high repute with the Emperor- He speaks warmly for M. de Bourrienne- His Majesty's reply- Cardi Exclamation of the Emperor during the night that succeeded the battle. -- Chapter XXIII -- Itinerary of France in Russia- Magnificence of the court of Dresden- Conversation of the Emperor with Berthier- The war made on England only- A general rumor concerning the reestablishment of Poland- Familiar questions of the Emperor- Passage of the Niéme The banks of the Moskowa. -- Chapter XXIV -- The morrow of the battle of the Moskowa- Aspect of the field of battle- Moscow! Moscow!- False alarm- Saxons returning from a marauding expedition- The sentinel on the cry to arms- Let them come.
we shall see them!- The glass of chambertin- The Duc de Dan Concerts at the Kremlin. -- Chapter XXV -- The Muscovites ask for alms- The Emperor has them given provisions and money- The days in the Kremlin- The Emperor occupies himself with municipal organization- A theatre erected near the Kremlin- The Italian singer- The retreat is spoken of- His Majesty Marshal Lefebvre.
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| Altri titoli varianti |
Memoirs of Constant - First Valet de Chambre to the Emperor
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164077103321 |
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