02535cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500740017326400510024730000470029833600260034533700260037133800360039750000310043350801670046452013190063153400450195065300380199565300510203365300510208485600430213599900190217861359UtSlPG20260610134420.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14011203  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aRadziwill, Catherine, Princess,d1858-194110aFrance from Behind the Veil: Fifty Years of Social and Political Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-02-09  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"France from Behind the Veil: Fifty Years of Social and Political Life" by Count Paul Vassili is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the social and political landscape of France over a significant period, focusing particularly on the last days of the Second Empire and the reign of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. Vassili's perspective as a member of the diplomatic community offers readers a unique lens through which to examine the events and characters that shaped this tumultuous time in French history.  The opening of the book introduces the author’s arrival in Paris in 1868, where he assumes the role of secretary at the Russian embassy. He reflects on the vibrant society of Paris under the Empire and the luxurious lifestyles of the Emperor and Empress, portraying the court as a lively space filled with vivid characters and social dramas. Through detailed observations, the author sets the stage for the subsequent chapters that will delve deeper into the personalities and political machinations that led to the eventual decline of the Empire, while also hinting at the underlying tensions and foreshadowing the catastrophic events that would follow, particularly in relation to the looming Franco-Prussian War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- Social life and customs  aFrance -- Politics and government -- 1870-1940  aFrance -- Politics and government -- 1852-187040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61359  c102185d102185