Elizabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Tragic Royal Life Amid Habsburg Court, Hungarian Nationalism, and Imperial ViennaBy Carl Küchler
Length3h 9m
About this audiobook
Carl Küchler's Elizabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary presents a sympathetic biographical portrait of Elisabeth—"Sisi"—whose beauty, restlessness, political tact, and private melancholy made her one of the most enigmatic figures of the Habsburg world. Written in the cultivated mode of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century royal biography, the book combines courtly narrative, psychological observation, and historical summary, situating Elizabeth amid dynastic obligation, Hungarian nationalism, and the ceremonial pressures of imperial Vienna. Küchler writes as an informed German-language observer of European monarchy, attentive both to public history and to the intimate drama of character. His interest in Elizabeth reflects a broader fin-de-siècle fascination with charismatic sovereigns whose lives seemed to expose the fragility beneath imperial grandeur. The empress's estrangement from court etiquette, devotion to Hungary, travels, bereavements, and tragic assassination offered Küchler material for a life poised between legend and documented history. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Habsburg studies, royal biography, and the cultural afterlife of Empress Elisabeth. It offers not merely a chronicle of a celebrated woman, but a window onto an age in which monarchy, nationalism, and modern sensibility uneasily converged.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length3 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Elizabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (Annotated)
2Chapter I The Diamond Wedding
3Chapter II Birth and Childhood of Elizabeth of Bavaria
4Chapter III Betrothal of Princess Elizabeth
5Chapter IV The Wedding Ceremonies
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6Chapter V First Troubles
7Chapter VI Travels and Sorrows
8Chapter VII Birth of Crown Prince Rudolf
9Chapter VIII Elizabeth’s Illness and Sojourn in Madeira
10Chapter IX The Empress’ Flight from Vienna
11Chapter X The Coronation in Hungary
12Chapter XI The Archduchess Marie Valerie
13Chapter XII The Castle of Gödöllö
14Chapter XIII The Empress in Vienna
15Chapter XIV Marriage of Crown Prince Rudolf
16Chapter XV King Ludwig Second of Bavaria
17Chapter XVI The Empress’ Travels
18Chapter XVII The Empress’ Literary Tastes
19Chapter XVIII Daily Life of the Empress
20Chapter XIX Death of Crown Prince Rudolf
21Chapter XX Death of the Empress
22Appendix
23Memorable Quotes
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