Madame Sans-Gêne, Tome 3 : Le Roi de Rome

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lepelletier, Edmond, 1846-1913

Contributor:

Moreau, Émile, 1852-1922

Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Madame Sans-Gêne, Tome 3" by Edmond Lepelletier is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. This work is drawn from the play by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau, and it delves into the turbulent period of the Napoleonic era, exploring the intricate personal and political dynamics of the time. The story likely revolves around pivotal characters such as Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Marie-Louise, alongside various conspirators who plot around them. The opening of the novel sets the stage on March 20, 1811, the day of Napoleon's heir's birth, capturing the fraught atmosphere surrounding the event. As the Emperor anxiously awaits news from the delivery room while the populace shares in his anticipation, the narrative shifts to various conspirators plotting against him - from royalists hoping for a restoration to defects within Napoleon's own ranks. The tension between the hope of a new ruling dynasty and the rising conspiratorial plots reflects a society caught in a web of ambition, revenge, and an uncertain future, converging on the significant moment that could change France's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Clarity, Walt Farrell, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-10-19