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Frédéric Masson was born on March 8, 1847, in Paris.
(Frédéric Masson stands as one of the foremost historians ...)
Frédéric Masson stands as one of the foremost historians that France has ever produced. His specialist subject was the era of Napoleon, and few men have written such brilliant and penetrating studies of the Emperor. In this volume, translated from his book Napoléon et les femmes, Masson charts the Emperors amorous adventures throughout his life. It is a wonder that Napoleon had any time to engage in the domination of Europe, given his propensity to ladies; he was twice married, cuckolded numerous times, frequent lover of opera singers and actresses, step-father to two children, father to his heir, the Duke of Reichstadt, and the father of at least two illegitimate children. This work masterfully brings Napoleons often tumultuous relationships with the women in his life with full colour and detail. Author Masson, Frédéric, 1847-1923. Translator Anon. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London : W. Heinemann, 1896 Original Page Count 320 pages. Illustrations 10 portraits.
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(Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose a...)
Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose actions dominated the beginning of the Nineteenth century; his campaigns have been charted in great detail as have his political manoeuvres; however, his life during his few quiet hours remained less well known - until the renowned Frédéric Masson cast his expert eye on them. Ranging from the court audiences reminiscent of the Ancien Régime kings such as Louis XIV to simple days at home with his extended family, the author draws out the detail of the household of the Emperor. The rooms and daily routines are juxtaposed with the celebrated events of the Imperial calendar to great effect, the mundane and the grand living side by side. As time passed and Napoleon gained more wealth and power, so the routines changed and the splendour increased. The author goes into every facet without losing the readers interest. An astounding and intimate portrait of Napoleon, the man and the Emperor. Author Masson, Frédéric, 1847-1923. Translator James E. Matthew. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London : H. Grevel and Co. and Philadelphia J. B. Lipincott, 1894 Original Page Count li and 198 pages. Illustrations 12 illustrations.
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(Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose a...)
Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose actions dominated the beginning of the Nineteenth century; his campaigns have been charted in great detail as have his political manoeuvres; however, his life during his few quiet hours remained less well known - until the renowned Frédéric Masson cast his expert eye on them. Ranging from the court audiences reminiscent of the Ancien Régime kings such as Louis XIV to simple days at home with his extended family, the author draws out the detail of the household of the Emperor. The rooms and daily routines are juxtaposed with the celebrated events of the Imperial calendar to great effect, the mundane and the grand living side by side. As time passed and Napoleon gained more wealth and power, so the routines changed and the splendour increased. The author goes into every facet without losing the readers interest. An astounding and intimate portrait of Napoleon, the man and the Emperor. Author Masson, Frédéric, 1847-1923. Translator James E. Matthew. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London : H. Grevel and Co. and Philadelphia J. B. Lipincott, 1894 Original Page Count 248 pages. Illustrations 12 illustrations.
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Frédéric Masson was born on March 8, 1847, in Paris.
Masson was educated at the college of Sainte Barbe, and at the lycée Louis-le-Grand.
Then he travelled in Germany and in England; from 1869 to 1880 he was librarian at the Foreign Office. At first he devoted himself to the history of diplomacy, and published between 1877 and 1884 several volumes connected with that subject. Later he published a number of more or less curious memoirs illustrating the history of the Revolution and of the empire. But he is best known for his books connected with Napoleon. In Napoleon inconnu (1895), Masson, together with M. Guido Biagi, brought out the unpublished writings (1786 - 1793) of the future emperor. These were notes, extracts from historical, philosophical and literary books, and personal reflections in which one can watch the growth of the ideas later carried out by the emperor with modifications necessitated by the force of circumstances and his own genius. But this was only one in a remarkable series: Josephine de Beauharnais, 1763-1796 (1898); Josiphine, imperatrice et reine (1899); Josephine repudiee 1809-1814 (1901); L'Imperatrice Marie Louise; Napolion et les femmes (1894); Napoleon et sa famille (9 vols. , 1897 - 1907); Napolton et son fils (1904); and Autour de Tile d'Elbe (1908). These works abound in details and amusing anecdotes, which throw much light on the events and men of the time, laying stress on the personal, romantic and dramatic aspects of history. From 1886 to 1889 he edited the review Arts and Letters, published in London and New York.
Louis Claude Frédéric Masson died on February 19, 1923, in Paris.
(Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose a...)
(Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose a...)
(This book was digitized and reprinted from the collection...)
(Frédéric Masson stands as one of the foremost historians ...)
Frédéric Masson was made a member of the Academic franqaise in 1903.
