Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
Charlene M.boyer Lewis
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Paperback. Appraising Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's many identities-celebrity, aristocrat, independent woman, mother-Charlene M. Boyer Lewis is able to show how Madame Bonaparte, as she was known, exercised extraordinary social power at the center of the changing transatlantic world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Two centuries ago, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was one of the most famous women in America. Beautiful, scandalous, and outspoken, she had wed Napoleon's brother Jerome, borne his child, and seen the marriage annulled by the emperor himself. With her notorious behavior, dashing husband, and associations with European royalty, Elizabeth became one of America's first celebrities during a crucial moment in the nation's history. At the time of Elizabeth's fame, the United States had only recently gained its independence, and the character of American society and politics was not yet fully formed. Still concerned that their republican experiment might fail and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812222920
SKU
V9780812222920
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About Charlene M.boyer Lewis
Charlene M. Boyer Lewis is Professor of History and Director of American Studies at Kalamazoo College.
Reviews for Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
"In this expertly researched and carefully documented biography, Boyer Lewis tells the personal saga of a woman scorned, in the process revealing much about this country's debates over the creation of a national culture and the role of women within it. . . . Besides telling a good story, [Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte] enriches our understanding of the formative first decades ... Read more