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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Empress Eugenie, Vol. 2 When the Prince-President was proclaimed Emperor of the French and had been recognized as such by the chief powers of Europe, the Emperor of Russia, acknowledging Napoleon's official announcement of the fact, saw fit to alter somewhat the style of address always used between sovereigns. In the official letter delivered to the Tuileries court by the Russian ambassador, Count Paul Kisseleff, N...

Excerpt from Memoirs of Empress Eugenie, Vol. 1 Cipriano fought with distinction in Napoleon's armies. Attached to the cause of King Joseph, he was conspicuous during the murderous struggle in Spain and was several times wounded. In 1814, he had risen to become colonel of artillery and was stationed by the Emperor at the fortifications of Paris then threatened by the Allies, where he was at the head of the students of the Polytechnic School d...

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Excerpt from Souvenirs de M. Delaunay: De la Comédie-FrançaiseEt comme il répétait volontiers que M. De launay seul pouvait jouer ce personnage, Victor Koning, alors directeur du Gymnase et unique ment préoccupé des intérêts de son théâtre, alla trouver Pailleron, lui offrit une prime cousi dérable, en offrit ou en fit offrir une pareille à M. Delaunay et employa toute son éloquence à décider l'interprète rêvé de la Souris à venir jouer la Sou...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.