9780265132074 - Mémoires du Comte Horace de Viel Castel sur le Règne de Napoléon III, 1851-1864, Vol. 1: Publiés d'Après le Manuscrit Original (Classic Reprint) di Viel-Castel, Hor... (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. In this captivating historical text, a high-ranking curator at the Louvre in the early 1850s sheds light on the dominant personalities and significant political events of the tumultuous era of Louis Napoleon. The author provides behind-the-scenes access to the machinations and manipulations of the president and his administration, as they sought to consolidate power amidst a landscape of political upheaval, revolutions, and pretenders to the French throne. Through intimate portraits of key players and insightful analysis of events such as the coup d'Ã tat of 1851, the book offers a unique glimpse into the intricate web of French politics, where ambition, opportunism, and the struggle for influence played out against a backdrop of social unrest and economic instability. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.