Project Gutenberg 2014-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 149 Lang, Mrs. Lang, Leonora Blanche Lang, L. B. (Leonora Blanche) Lang, Mrs. Andrew Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice) 1860 1941 Ford, Henry Justice 08028404 The Book of Princes and Princesses Napoleon -- His Majesty the King of Rome -- The Princess Jeanne -- Hacon the King -- Mi reina! mi reina! -- Henriette the siege baby -- The red rose -- The white rose -- Richard the Fearless -- Frederick and Wilhelmine -- Une reine malheureuse -- The 'little queen' -- Two little girls and their mother -- The troubles of the Princess Elizabeth. Produced by Emmy, Sharon Joiner, Rachael Schultz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Book of Princes and Princesses" by Mrs. Lang is a collection of historical tales aimed at engaging young readers with exciting and true stories about royalty, written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to bridge the gap between the enchanting world of fairy tales and the often less fantastical reality of historical figures, making learning about history entertaining. Throughout its pages, readers are introduced to notable historical figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and various princes and princesses, exploring their adventures, challenges, and often turbulent lives. At the start of the book, the author presents Napoleon Bonaparte's early life, highlighting his Corsican upbringing and ambitious nature. The narrative details his childhood experiences, his relationships with his siblings, and the significant events leading to his rise as a military leader. It introduces personal anecdotes that shape his character, illustrating both his talents and shortcomings, alongside the intricacies of royal expectations faced by princes like his son, the King of Rome. This opening portion aims to captivate young readers by blending historical accuracy with relatable themes about ambition, family dynamics, and the burdens of nobility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46145/46145-h/images/cover.jpg en Princes Princesses Europe -- Kings and rulers D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 716556 716562 2024-09-19T10:01:04.654598 2023-09-20T06:18:15.377751 text/html text/html 715703 2014-07-02T11:18:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 4722768 2014-07-02T11:19:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4833645 2024-09-19T10:01:14.583548 application/epub+zip 4831414 2024-09-19T10:01:06.846569 application/epub+zip 358838 2024-09-19T10:01:05.828582 application/epub+zip 4995543 2024-09-19T10:01:20.579996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4942283 2024-09-19T10:01:13.500542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476786 2022-09-21T04:24:39.995236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655339 2024-09-19T10:01:03.518645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655454 2014-07-02T11:18:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 246255 2014-07-02T11:19:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 655027 2014-07-02T11:17:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 245989 2014-07-02T11:19:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 655050 2014-07-02T11:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245809 2014-07-02T11:19:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23396 2024-09-19T10:01:20.735018 application/rdf+xml 24356 2024-09-19T10:01:05.927586 image/jpeg 3888 2024-09-19T10:01:05.878575 image/jpeg 4743062 2024-09-19T10:01:04.854635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia