The Empress Eugénie
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A richly detailed biographical work, The Empress Eugénie chronicles the extraordinary life of Eugénia de Montijo, the Spanish-born aristocrat who rose to become one of the most celebrated and influential figures of nineteenth-century Europe as the wife of Napoleon III. Translated from the French by Anne Cape, Alfred Leroy's biography presents an intimate portrait of a woman who wielded considerable political and cultural influence at the height of the Second French Empire. The narrative details her role as a fashion icon, a political confidante, and a survivor of one of history's most dramatic imperial collapses, tracing her life from the glittering courts of Paris to her long years of exile in England. Leroy illustrates with authority the contradictions of a woman who was at once deeply conservative and profoundly modern, making this a compelling account of power, loss, and enduring dignity.
Author: Alfred Leroy
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A richly detailed biographical work, The Empress Eugénie chronicles the extraordinary life of Eugénia de Montijo, the Spanish-born aristocrat who rose to become one of the most celebrated and influential figures of nineteenth-century Europe as the wife of Napoleon III. Translated from the French by Anne Cape, Alfred Leroy's biography presents an intimate portrait of a woman who wielded considerable political and cultural influence at the height of the Second French Empire. The narrative details her role as a fashion icon, a political confidante, and a survivor of one of history's most dramatic imperial collapses, tracing her life from the glittering courts of Paris to her long years of exile in England. Leroy illustrates with authority the contradictions of a woman who was at once deeply conservative and profoundly modern, making this a compelling account of power, loss, and enduring dignity.