Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche by Konstantinos Chrestomanos
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About this eBook
| Author | Chrestomanos, Konstantinos, 1867-1911 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Barrès, Maurice, 1862-1923 |
| Illustrator | Khnopff, Fernand, 1858-1921 |
| Translator | Syveton, Gabriel, 1864-1904 |
| Title |
Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche
Pages de journal, impressions, conversations, souvenirs |
| Original Publication | France: Mercure de France,1900. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Summary | "Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche" by Konstantinos Chrestomanos is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work centers on the life and inner world of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, exploring her thoughts, emotions, and the stark contrasts between her royal duties and personal yearnings. The narrative promotes a vivid exploration of her nuanced character, particularly her struggles with solitude and melancholy. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to a young Greek student, Christomanos, who becomes the companion of the enigmatic Empress Elisabeth. Through his perspective, we witness Elisabeth's poignant beauty and the burdens placed upon her by her royal status, described through rich and poetic imagery. Christomanos’s profound emotional response to meeting the Empress for the first time captures a sense of awe as he reflects on her ethereal presence and the unspoken melancholy that surrounds her. Their encounters in the lush gardens symbolize a deeper exploration of both external abundance and internal despair, setting the stage for an intimate yet complex portrayal of a woman forever caught between the demands of her title and her yearning for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DB: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Subject | Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69194 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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