Project Gutenberg 2018-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 752 Legge, Edward 1927 12003852 The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire Paris Society in the Sixties; Including Letters of Napoleon III., M. Pietri, and Comte de la Chapelle, and Portraits of the Period Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire" by Edward Legge is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricacies of Parisian society during the reign of Napoleon III, exploring the vibrant culture, political dynamics, and influential figures of the time. The narrative likely centers around the Emperor and Empress Eugénie, uncovering the complexities of their relationship and the society in which they lived. At the start of the book, the author introduces the setting in 1840 with a young Eugénie de Montijo observing a disheveled Louis Napoleon being taken away by gendarmes. This scene foreshadows the intertwined destinies of the Empress and the future Emperor of France, depicting her upbringing in a family that wished for a significant connection to power. The narrative seamlessly transitions into the formation of their identities, illustrating their early lives, aspirations, and societal influences. The early chapters highlight Eugénie's charm and boldness, alongside Napoleon's struggles and fantasies of empire, laying the groundwork for an exploration of both personal and political narratives during the tumultuous times of the Second Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873 Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920 DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 937466 2025-07-23T05:01:09.265753 text/html 921578 2021-01-24T13:40:05 text/html 3363730 2025-07-23T05:01:26.968747 application/epub+zip 3367439 2025-07-23T05:01:13.090702 application/epub+zip 387233 2025-07-23T05:01:11.122687 application/epub+zip 3645690 2025-07-23T05:01:36.182154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3505182 2025-07-23T05:01:23.679717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547111 2022-09-26T04:04:32.845311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753145 2025-07-23T05:01:07.305786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 753215 2018-07-20T17:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19021 2025-07-23T05:01:36.347063 application/rdf+xml 11364 2025-07-23T05:01:11.298693 image/jpeg 1886 2025-07-23T05:01:11.213726 image/jpeg 293462 2018-07-20T17:22:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 3207738 2021-01-24T13:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 3217019 2025-07-23T05:01:09.438713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog