Augusta, Empress of Germany (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Tschudi, Clara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331810663 ISBN 13: 9781331810667

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Augusta, Empress of Germany "A sympathetic account of a very impressive career. The title of the book is happily chosen - Letitia Bonaparte devoted herself wholly to the welfare of her children, and in, the nature of things, Napoleon and his brothers and sisters figure in these pages almost as prominently as the mother. The translation is pleasantly written and will commend itself to many English readers." - Manchester Guardian. "As a sketch of a remarkable woman, Miss Tschudi's work may be welcomed, for it will help the world at large to do tardy justice to a character of exceptional strength." - Saturday Review. "The translation is well done. The book is very readable, and though it has no pretentions to be an important piece of history, it is at least an interesting sketch of a very remarkable Mother of Kings." - Guardian. "She failed to fill the contemporaneous eye. Now perspective has put her in her proper place. It is there that we see her in the present volume." - Pall Mall Gazette. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Augusta, Empress of Germany

Her connection with the Red Cross Society is perhaps not generally known in this country, nor the substantial encourage ment she gave to the scheme when first introduced in 1864. She excelled as an organiser, and the number and wide scope of her charities testify at the present day to her capabilities, as well as to her real tenderness of heart.

Her tastes were those of peace and intel lectual development, which were simply unintelligible to the Emperor, and in the total absence of mutual interests, the Imperial couple spent their fifty years of married life a thousand miles apart.

The fact that several of the characters and incidents in this slight sketch are within the recollection of many may give it an additional interest, and will, I trust, afford the genuine pleasure to the public, that it has provided for the translator.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1331810663
• ISBN 13: 9781331810667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260