The Empress Josephine

von Louise Muhlbach

412 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Empress Josephine is a historical novel written by Louise Muhlbach. It tells the story of Josephine Bonaparte, the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and the first Empress of France. The novel begins with Josephine's childhood in Martinique and follows her life through her marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais, her imprisonment during the French Revolution, and her eventual rise to power as Empress of France. Along the way, the novel explores the political and social climate of France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as well as the personal relationships and intrigues that shaped Josephine's life. The Empress Josephine offers a vivid and engaging portrait of one of the most fascinating women in European history.While the jailer read his list, suspense and excitement were visible on all faces, but no one would have so deeply lowered himself as to betray fear or anguish when his name fell from the lips of the jailer. The smile remained on the lip, friends and acquaintances were bidden farewell with a cheerful salutation, and with easy, unaffected demeanor they quitted the hall to mount the fatal vehicle.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Historischer Roman
• ISBN: 9781419160905
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC