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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 that their society might become too much like that of monarchical Europe, many Americans feared the corrupting influence of European manners and ideas. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's imperial connections and aristocratic aspirations made her a central figure in these debates, with many, including members of Congress and the social elites of the day, regarding her as a threat. Appraising Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's many identities—celebrity, aristocrat, independent woman, mother—Charlene M. Boyer Lewis shows how Madame Bonaparte, as she was known, exercised extraordinary social power at the center of the changing transatlantic world. In spite of the assumed threat that she posed to the new social and political order, Americans could not help being captivated by Elizabeth's style, beauty, and wit. She offered an alternative to the republican wife by pursuing a life of aristocratic dreams in the United States and Europe. Her story reminds us of the fragility of the American experiment in its infancy and, equally important, of the active role of women in the debates over society and culture in the early republic.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Documents particuliers, en forme de lettres, sur Napoleon Bonaparte, sur plusieurs de ses actes jusqu'ici inconnus ou mal interpretes et sur le caractere de differens personnages qui ont marque sous son regne, tels que mm. Talleyrand, Chateaubriand, De Pradt, Moreau etc.; d'apres les donnees fournies par Napoleon lui-meme et par des personnes qui ont vecu dans son intimite».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Chagrins domestiques de Napoleon Bonaparte a l'isle Sainte-Helene : precede de faits historiques de la plus haute importance : le tout de la main de Napoleon, ou ecrit sous sa dictee : papiers enleves de son cabinet dans la nuit du 4 au 5 mai 1821 : suivi de notes precieuses sur les 6 derniers mois de la vie de Napoleon / publies par Edwige Santine».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Tableau historique et politique des operations militaires et civiles de Bonaparte, premier consul de la Republique francaise : orne de son portrait : ouvrage dedie a Madame Bonaparte / par J. Chas, de Nimes».