General Bonaparte suppressing the Revolt of theSections.
QUEEN HORTENSE
A Life picture of the Napoleonic Era
BY
L. MÜHLBACH
AUTHOR OF
PRINCE EUGENE AND HIS TIMES,
JOSEPH II, AND HIS COURT,
MERCHANT OF BERLIN, ETC.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY
CHAPMAN COLEMAN
1910
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
DAYS OF CHILDHOOD AND OF THE REVOLUTION.
CHAPTER
I.--Days of Childhood.
II.--The Prophecy.
III.--Consequences of theRevolution.
IV.--General Bonaparte.
V.--The Marriage.
VI.--Bonaparte in Italy.
VII.--Vicissitudes of Destiny.
VIII.--Bonaparte's Return fromEgypt.
II.--The Prophecy.
III.--Consequences of theRevolution.
IV.--General Bonaparte.
V.--The Marriage.
VI.--Bonaparte in Italy.
VII.--Vicissitudes of Destiny.
VIII.--Bonaparte's Return fromEgypt.
BOOK II.
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
CHAPTER
I.--A First Love.
II.--Louis Bonaparte and Duroc.
III--Consul and King.
IV.--The Calumny.
V.--King or Emperor.
VI.--Napoleon's Heir.
VII.--Premonitions.
VIII.--The Divorce.
IX.--The King of Holland.
X.--Junot, the Duke d'Abrantes.
XI.--Louis Napoleon as a Vender ofViolets.
XII.--The Days of Misfortune.
XIII.--The Allies in Paris.
XIV.--Correspondence between the Queen andLouise de Cochelet.
XV.--Queen Hortense and the EmperorAlexander.
XVI.--The New Uncles.
XVII.--Death of the EmpressJosephine.
II.--Louis Bonaparte and Duroc.
III--Consul and King.
IV.--The Calumny.
V.--King or Emperor.
VI.--Napoleon's Heir.
VII.--Premonitions.
VIII.--The Divorce.
IX.--The King of Holland.
X.--Junot, the Duke d'Abrantes.
XI.--Louis Napoleon as a Vender ofViolets.
XII.--The Days of Misfortune.
XIII.--The Allies in Paris.
XIV.--Correspondence between the Queen andLouise de Cochelet.
XV.--Queen Hortense and the EmperorAlexander.
XVI.--The New Uncles.
XVII.--Death of the EmpressJosephine.
BOOK III.
THE RESTORATION.
CHAPTER
I.--The Return of theBourbons.
II.--The Bourbons and theBonapartes.
III.--Madame de Staël.
IV.--Madame de Staël's Return toParis.
V.--Madame de Staël's Visit to QueenHortense.
VI.--The Old and New Era.
VII.--King Louis XVIII.
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II.--The Bourbons and theBonapartes.
III.--Madame de Staël.
IV.--Madame de Staël's Return toParis.
V.--Madame de Staël's Visit to QueenHortense.
VI.--The Old and New Era.
VII.--King Louis XVIII.
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