The thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe.
When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respectively, Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France became two of the most famous women on the planet. Young and beautiful, both represented a new type of empress: one who rebelled against tradition and embraced modern values. Yet they also endured hardship, playing a pivotal role in ruling their realms during a tempestuous era of revolutions, assassinations and wars.
In this vivid account, Nancy Goldstone brings to life these two remarkable women, and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era.
| ISBN: | 9781399604000 |
| Publication date: | 19th March 2026 |
| Author: | Nancy Goldstone |
| Publisher: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson an imprint of Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 592 pages |
| Genres: |
European history |
The thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe.
When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respectively, Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France became two of the most famous women on the planet. Young and beautiful, both represented a new type of empress: one who rebelled against tradition and embraced modern values. Yet they also endured hardship, playing a pivotal role in ruling their realms during a tempestuous era of revolutions, assassinations and wars.
In this vivid account, Nancy Goldstone brings to life these two remarkable women, and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era.
The Rebel Empresses features in the following genres: European history
The Rebel Empresses is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Rebel Empresses was written by Nancy Goldstone and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson an imprint of Orion
The Rebel Empresses has 592 pages
£13.49