The last empress of France

The last empress of France The rebellious life of Eugénie De Montijo

Petie Kladstrup

Book - 2025

"Although a nineteenth-century woman, her almost twenty-first century outlook was key to the creation of modern France. Viewed frequently as a mere "ornament of the throne" of her husband, Emperor Napoleon III, this Spanish-born aristocrat proved to be almost as fiery as her red hair, fighting against institutional limitations, establishing innovations in childcare and women's health, scientific research and education, battling anti-Semitism and "sex prejudice," all the while displaying a political acumen so sharp that her husband gave her sole control of the government during his absences and consulted her daily when he was home. But the triumphs and glamour of her life were coupled with heartbreak and tragedy..."--

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Subjects
Eugénie, > Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, > 1826-1920.
Napoleon > III, > Emperor of the French, > 1808-1873 > Marriage.
Empresses > France > Biography.
France > History > Second Empire, 1852-1870.
Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women.
Genres
Biographies
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Published
Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Petie Kladstrup (author)
Other Authors
Evelyne Resnick (author)
Physical Description
xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-306) and index.
ISBN
9781335012494
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Of Blood and Sun
  • Chapter 2. Marriage-Go-Round
  • Chapter 3. Demands of Dynasty
  • Chapter 4. To Build a Dream
  • Chapter 5. Sticks and Stones, Bricks and Mortar
  • Chapter 6. The Empress's New Clothes
  • Chapter 7. Readin', Writin' and Reignin'
  • Chapter 8. Ministry of Charity
  • Chapter 9. Empressing
  • Chapter 10. Designing a Disaster
  • Chapter 11. "A Wave of Insanity"
  • Chapter 12. Madame la Sultane de France
  • Chapter 13. Last Days
  • Chapter 14. Shadow of the Guillotine
  • Chapter 15. Land of Hope, Dreams of Glory
  • Chapter 16. On Her Own
  • Chapter 17. The Matriarch of Europe
  • Chapter 18. Castilian Sunset
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes on Sources
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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