The rebel empresses : Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, power and glamour in the struggle for Europe
Goldstone, Nancy, 1957-2025
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When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respectively, Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France became two of the most famous women on the planet. Not only were they both young and beautiful, but they played a pivotal role in ruling their realms during a tempestuous era characterized by unprecedented political and technological change. Fearless, adventurous, and independent, Elisabeth and Eugénie represented a new kind of empress - one who rebelled against tradition and anticipated and embraced modern values. Yet both women endured hardship in their private and public lives. Between them, Elisabeth and Eugénie were involved in every major international confrontation in their turbulent century, which witnessed thrilling technological advances, as well as revolutions, assassinations, and wars. In this book, Nancy Goldstone brings to life these two remarkable women.
Main title:
Author:
Goldstone, Nancy, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2025.
Collation:
viii, 625 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781399603997 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.285092940.280922940.28940.2809940.28 GOLD
Language:
English
Subject:
Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920Empresses -- Austria -- BiographyEmpresses -- France -- BiographyAustria -- History -- 1848-1867France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870Europe -- History -- 1789-1900Biography
BRN:
4995903
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | B ELIHistory / Lives | Available |