Napoleon and Marie-Louise: The Fall of the Empire: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Napoleon and Marie-Louise: The Fall of the Empire, credited to Walter Geer, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Napoleon and Marie-Louise: The Fall of the Empire by Walter Geer. Read in English by Celine Major. FOREWORD: In a former volume, the legend of Joséphine was considered, and an attempt was made to substitute for it the truth of History. In the presence of the legend of Marie-Louise, the object is the same. For more than a century the Austrian Archduchess has been an object of detestation in France, and of contempt throughout the world. But we must remember that Marie-Louise was a German by birth and race, and that her stay in France was too short to enable her to change her tastes and her sympathies. She always felt herself an exile and a stranger in her adopted country. Except as the consort of Napoleon, Marie-Louise has no historical interest, and it is only in her relations with him that she will be considered. Our theme is the Austrian marriage and its effect on the Russian alliance: these two events determined the fate of Napoleon. - Summary by Celine Major

Recording facts

• Recording title: Napoleon and Marie-Louise: The Fall of the Empire
• Author credits: Walter Geer
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 10:39:11

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapters 1-2 — 37:46
2. 02 - Chapters 3-4 — 34:41
3. 03 - Chapters 5-6 — 37:49
4. 04 - Chapters 7-8 — 40:09
5. 05 - Chapters 9-10 — 39:47
6. 06 - Chapters 11-12 — 41:52
7. 07 - Chapters 13-14 — 39:21
8. 08 - Chapters 15-16 — 37:58
9. 09 - Chapters 17-18 — 32:00
10. 10 - Chapters 19-20 — 31:49
11. 11 - Chapters 21-22 — 35:40
12. 12 - Chapters 23-24 — 35:08
13. 13 - Chapters 25-26 — 38:30
14. 14 - Chapters 27-28 — 39:52
15. 15 - Chapters 29-30 — 42:35
16. 16 - Chapters 31-32 — 39:00
17. 17 - Chapters 34-35 — 35:14

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