Beschrijving

Translated from the French by Violette Montagu with a Photogravure Frontispiece and Sixteen Illustrations. Contents Include: The Citoyenne Bonaparte: State of Paris after the 9th Thermidor – Marriage of the Widow Beauharnais with General Bonaparte – Josephine Arrives in Milan – Bonaparte’s passionate Love for his Wife changes to calm Affection – The Directoire gives a fete in Honour of General Bonaparte – Josephine is Alarmed on Hearing that her Husband has Landed – Mme. Bonaparte moves into the Petit Luxembourg Palace – Marriage of Hortense – La Malmaison – Ceremony at Notre Dame for the enthroning of the Concordat – Bonaparte is made Consul for Life