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Sto caricando le informazioni... Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte (2013)di Kate Williams
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. De geschiedenis geschreven rond Josephine de Beauharnais, echtgenote van Napoleon, werpt een heel ander licht op de oorlogszuchtige keizer. In zijn persoonlijke relaties is hij 'maar' een zielig keizertje, die zijn eigen frustraties rond zijn gestalte en zijn afkomst afreageert op wie hij het liefste heeft, zijn Josephine en haar kinderen uit haar eerste huwelijk, Hortense en Eugène. Hij scheidt van haar als zij al in de 40 is, trouwt met Marie Louise van Oostenrijk louter en alleen om een troonopvolger op de wereld te zetten. Dat lukt hem. Josephine moet alle vernederingen van hem en zijn familie genadeloos ondergaan; hij dwingt haar zelfs om 'gelukkig' te zijn voor zijn geluk. Hoe wreed, die historische figuur die te veel glorie toebedeeld krijgt. ( ) I LOVED this. This was well researched, thorough, engaging and covered many other key characters of this period. Mostly what I love about this is, well, a sex worker becomes Empress. Hoes be winning! Another fun fact, it's a nunnery in which she perfected both the skills and charms with which she will use as a Courtesan (fancy sex work is still sex work) both before and during The Revolution. Napoleon loves her deeply but also appreciates her political contacts and social skill. She most definitely helped him smooth his way politically which was a vital part of him gaining popularity and stealing power. She spent soooooooo much money. Considerably more than Marie Antoinette, ironically. She perhaps had a shopping addiction? She was incredibly close to her kids which wasn't as common in that era amongst that social class, where physical and emotional care was provided by staff. She was extremely reluctant to wed Napoleon and only agreed because her preferred lover wouldn't divorce his wife. Napoleon was hours late to their wedding and it wasn't at all legal,not even civilly. Josephine cheats immediately. Lol! I just appreciate her. I don't like how she treated her daughter nor her complete disregard of chattel slavery. She was Empress though largely powerless she also didn't care. What a character though. Her and Napoleon's theatrics sound award worthy, lol! Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. I received this book through Early Reviewers. Josephine is such an interesting subject. I thought this was a pretty easy read and I appreciated the research that went into this biography. I think I would read other books by Ms. Williams as I found myself repeat parts to others. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML:From CNN’s official royal historian, a highly praised young author with a doctorate from Oxford University, comes the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of the woman who conquered Napoleon’s heart—and with it, an empire. Their love was legendary, their ambition flagrant and unashamed. Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, Josephine, came to power during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of France. The story of the Corsican soldier’s incredible rise has been well documented. Now, in this spellbinding, luminous account, Kate Williams draws back the curtain on the woman who beguiled him: her humble origins, her exorbitant appetites, and the tragic turn of events that led to her undoing. Born Marie-Josèphe-Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie on the Caribbean island of Martinique, the woman Napoleon would later call Josephine was the ultimate survivor. She endured a loveless marriage to a French aristocrat—executed during the Reign of Terror—then barely escaped the guillotine blade herself. Her near-death experience only fueled Josephine’s ambition and heightened her determination to find a man who could finance and sustain her. Though no classic beauty, she quickly developed a reputation as one of the most desirable women on the continent. In 1795, she met Napoleon. The attraction was mutual, immediate, and intense. Theirs was an often-tumultuous union, roiled by their pursuit of other lovers but intensely focused on power and success. Josephine was Napoleon’s perfect consort and the object of national fascination. Together they conquered Europe. Their extravagance was unprecedented, even by the standards of Versailles. But she could not produce an heir. Sexual obsession brought them together, but cold biological truth tore them apart. Gripping in its immediacy, captivating in its detail, Ambition and Desire is a true tale of desire, heartbreak, and revolutionary turmoil, engagingly written by one of England’s most praised young historians. Kate Williams’s searing portrait of this alluring and complex woman will finally elevate Josephine Bonaparte to the historical prominence she deserves. Praise for Ambition and Desire “Not just a scholarly work, but a page-turner . . . Williams is no stranger to creating works on strong and influential women, and, as in those works, here she does an admirable job of demystifying Josephine. . . . This engrossing and accessible account is for all readers who enjoy historical biography.”—Library Journal “[A] riveting account . . . Williams perfectly illustrates all that was bizarre and maddening about French life during the reign of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte.”—Publishers Weekly “Intelligent and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews “An in-depth portrait of the substantive woman behind the throne.”—Booklist “Reading [Ambition and Desire] is like watching Silk Stockings, the 1957 Hollywood masterpiece with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. The book flows and jumps, taking the reader by the hand through tormented times in French history without ever letting you go or losing itself in the intricacies of French politics.”—The Times “A sparkling account of this most fallible and endearing of women.”—Daily Mail “A whirlwind tour of French... Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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