ISBN: 1235640167

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235640162], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Plus…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235640162], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: ... 23 Sttonb Chapter. AN EVENING AT LA MALMAISON. Long previous to the period at which Napoleon I. became Emperor of the French, the chateau of la Malmaison--despite all the additions which had been made to it since its acquisition by Madame Bonaparte during the Egyptian campaign--had, like the dwelling of Socrates, become too narrow to accommodate the crowd of courtiers by whom it was thronged; and accordingly the official country residence of the First Consul was established at St. Cloud; while la Malmaison was devoted to the reception of his relatives, and those personal friends who were peculiarly honoured with his confidence. Under the Empire this arrangement was continued; and Napoleon was accustomed, then and there, to forget for awhile the monarch in the man, and to dispense with the cumbrous trammels of an etiquette which the earlier habits of his life necessarily tended to render more than commonly irksome. It was especially in the evening, when the cares and duties of the day were at an end, that the Emperor, surrounded by a chosen circle, either conversed without restraint, or related anecdotes connected with his own wonderful career, in a brief, emphatic, and even dramatic manner, which riveted the attention of his listeners. It is well known that Napoleon prided himself on his talent as a conteur; and that he seldom required much entreaty to fall back upon his stirring and varied memories, and to afford to his hearers partial and mysterious glimpses of men and events which must otherwise have remained unguessed-at. On one occasion, when the party comprised only certain members of the Imperial family, and the more confidential individuals of their respective households, the Duke of Wurtemberg chanced to be mentioned; upon which the Emperor utter..., 4952, France, 4935, Europe, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5035, World, 15812171, Civilization & Culture, 3825131, Expeditions & Discoveries, 4992, Jewish, 6343224011, Religious, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 15812211, Women in History, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 1235640167

[EAN: 9781235640162], Neubuch, [PU: General Books], JULIA PARDOE,WORLD,FRANCE, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 50 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book … Plus…

[EAN: 9781235640162], Neubuch, [PU: General Books], JULIA PARDOE,WORLD,FRANCE, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 50 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: . . . 23 Sttonb Chapter. AN EVENING AT LA MALMAISON. Long previous to the period at which Napoleon I. became Emperor of the French, the chateau of la Malmaison--despite all the additions which had been made to it since its acquisition by Madame Bonaparte during the Egyptian campaign--had, like the dwelling of Socrates, become too narrow to accommodate the crowd of courtiers by whom it was thronged; and accordingly the official country residence of the First Consul was established at St. Cloud; while la Malmaison was devoted to the reception of his relatives, and those personal friends who were peculiarly honoured with his confidence. Under the Empire this arrangement was continued; and Napoleon was accustomed, then and there, to forget for awhile the monarch in the man, and to dispense with the cumbrous trammels of an etiquette which the earlier habits of his life necessarily tended to render more than commonly irksome. It was especially in the evening, when the cares and duties of the day were at an end, that the Emperor, surrounded by a chosen circle, either conversed without restraint, or related anecdotes connected with his own wonderful career, in a brief, emphatic, and even dramatic manner, which riveted the attention of his listeners. It is well known that Napoleon prided himself on his talent as a conteur; and that he seldom required much entreaty to fall back upon his stirring and varied memories, and to afford to his hearers partial and mysterious glimpses of men and events which must otherwise have remained unguessed-at. On one occasion, when the party comprised only certain members of the Imperial family, and the more confidential individuals of their respective households, the Duke of Wurtemberg chanced to be mentioned; upon which the Emperor utter. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

ISBN: 1235640167

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ISBN: 9781235640162

Episodes of French History, During the Consulate and the First Empire (Volume 1) Julia Pardoe, Books, History, Episodes of French History, During the Consulate and the First Empire (Volum… Plus…

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