History of Hortense: Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III
By John S. C. Abbott. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s stepdaughter—and mother of Emperor Napoleon III—is as interesting as those…
History of Madame Roland
By John S. C. Abbott. The astonishing story of one of the leading women of the French Revolution—and of her…
Through Europe & Egypt with Napoleon
By H. E. Marshall. Perhaps France’s most famous modern historical figure, Napoleon Bonaparte’s legacy still reaches over Europe today in…
The Story of France
By Mary MacGregor. One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in…
Josephine
By John S. C. Abbott. “Know the woman, and you will know the man” is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere…
History of Maria Antoinette
By John S. C. Abbott. The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette—otherwise known as Marie Antoinette—and her bloody end during the…
History of Louis XIV
By John S. C. Abbott. The story of Louis XIV—the “Sun King” of France, is a gripping tale of royal…
History of Louis Philippe: King of the French
By John S. C. Abbott. A fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations—and ultimately failure—of one of Europe’s first notable…