The rebel empresses : Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, power and glamour in the struggle for Europe /

"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. Young and beautiful--becoming cultural and fashion icons of their time--they also played a pivotal role in ruling their realms d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldstone, Nancy, 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2025
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • A scandal in Bavaria
  • The Empire strikes back
  • An imperial bait and switch
  • The reign in Spain
  • Mademoiselle de Montijo
  • The wild Countess of Teba
  • An imperial coup
  • The rose of Bavaria
  • Making France great again
  • Love in the time of cholera
  • An empress on the rise
  • An imperial education
  • The disciples of the dagger
  • Three weddings and a war
  • Regent of the empire
  • His cheatin' imperial heart
  • Imperial expeditions
  • An imperial time out
  • The empress rolls the dice
  • The metamorphosis
  • Government by the heroine
  • The empress take a stand
  • An unfortunate fall-off in imperial greatness
  • The empress to the rescue
  • An exhibition of imperial honor
  • The empress breaks free
  • The reign in Spain-again
  • By the skin of the empress's teeth
  • The search for solace
  • The ex-empress steps in
  • The imperial cabin in the woods
  • The new disciples of the dagger.