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Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765-1815 -- Fiction Books
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L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck
The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton
"The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton" by L. Adams Beck is a historical romance novel written in the early 20th century. The book examines the tumultuous life of Emma Hamilton, an enchanting figure who became the muse of Admiral Lord Nelson, and explores themes of love, ambition, and social status during a complex period in British history. Through a rich narrative, it delves into Emma's struggles and triumphs as she navigates a world of exquisite beauty and heartbreak. The opening of the novel introduces Emma Hamilton as a passionate and captivating young woman who possesses an extraordinary beauty and an indomitable spirit. We witness her as she interacts with the people around her, contrasting her vibrant life with the judgment she faces from the society of her time. The narrative sets the stage for her encounters with influential men and the circumstances that lead her to become a prominent figure in British society. The reader is drawn into the emotional landscape of her relationships, particularly her connection with Charles Greville, who acknowledges her potential while being caught up in the societal constraints of the era. This beginning effectively lays the groundwork for a tale of ambition and the quest for identity amid the expectations of the upper class.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 07, Emma Lyonna, tome 3
"La San-Felice, Tome 07, Emma Lyonna, tome 3" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Written during the author's stay in Naples, it depicts a romantic affair between a French spy, Salvato Palmieri, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Ferdinand I's overthrow by French troops in 1798 and the kingdom's reconquest in 1800, the novel carries personal significance for Dumas, whose father was imprisoned by the Bourbons in 1799.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 01
"La San-Felice, Tome 01" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Naples between 1798 and 1800, the story follows a passionate romance between Salvato Palmieri, a spy working for the French, and Luisa Sanfelice, the wife of a Neapolitan officer. Their love unfolds amid political upheaval, as French troops overthrow Ferdinand I and Cardinal Ruffo reconquers the kingdom. Dumas wrote this tale as a monument to Neapolitan patriotism and against Bourbon tyranny.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 03
"La San-Felice, Tome 03" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set during the tumultuous period between 1798 and 1800, the story follows a forbidden romance between Salvato Palmieri, a French spy, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. Against the backdrop of Napoleon's overthrow of Ferdinand I and the subsequent reconquest by Cardinal Ruffo, Dumas weaves personal passion with political upheaval. The work holds special significance, as Dumas's own father was imprisoned by the Bourbons during this era.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 08, Emma Lyonna, tome 4
"La San-Felice, Tome 08, Emma Lyonna, tome 4" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set during the tumultuous years of 1798-1800, the story follows a passionate romance between Salvato Palmieri, a French spy, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Napoleonic officer. Their love unfolds against the backdrop of political upheaval as French troops overthrow Ferdinand I and Cardinal Ruffo reconquers the kingdom. Dumas crafted this work as a monument to Napoleonic patriotism and a condemnation of Bourbon tyranny.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 09, Emma Lyonna, tome 5
"La San-Felice, Tome 09, Emma Lyonna, tome 5" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set during the tumultuous period from 1798 to 1800, it follows a passionate romance between Salvato Palmieri, a French spy, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. Their love unfolds against the backdrop of political upheaval—the overthrow of Ferdinand I by French forces and the kingdom's reconquest by Cardinal Ruffo. Dumas erected this monument to Neapolitan patriotism and against Bourbon tyranny with personal conviction.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 02
"La San-Felice, Tome 02" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set against the turbulent backdrop of late 18th-century Naples, the story weaves a romantic intrigue between a French spy, Salvato Palmieri, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. The narrative unfolds during the dramatic overthrow of Ferdinand I by French troops and the subsequent reconquest by Cardinal Ruffo. Dumas creates this monument to Neapolitan patriotism with personal resonance—his own father was imprisoned by the Bourbons during this tumultuous period.
Alexandre Dumas
Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 1/8
"Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 1/8" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. It fictionalizes the confessions and rise-and-fall of Emma Lyon (Lady Hamilton), shifting from poverty and beauty to influence and remorse. Framed as a priest discovering her deathbed memoir, the story foregrounds Emma’s voice amid admirals, queens, and scandal. It will appeal to readers who enjoy intimate portraits of famous figures and the perilous currents of ambition. The opening of the narrative sets a wintry scene in northern France, where a priest is led to a seaside hut to console a dying Englishwoman attended by her daughter. Surrounded by the contrasting signs of luxury and want—including portraits of a decorated one-eyed naval hero and a radiant young woman—the invalid begs for divine mercy, reveals herself as Lady Hamilton, and gives the priest a key to her manuscript, “My Life.” He returns with the sacraments, baptizes her, and she dies peacefully; the text then shifts to her memoir. Emma recalls a childhood of hardship in Wales, tending sheep with her dog Black, a brief lift into a girls’ school through a patron’s gift, and the shame of being cast out when he dies. As a nursery governess in a rigid Puritan household, she discovers the sea and meets the painter Romney and the worldly Arabella, who both dangle London’s promise—money for posing and a companion’s post. Torn between warnings and desire, encouraged by her bold friend Amy and a lad named Dick, Emma resolves to flee: she writes farewell letters and, at midnight, slips toward the garden gate to begin her escape.
Alexandre Dumas
Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 3/8
"Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 3/8" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. It presents a first-person, novelized memoir of Emma Hamilton as she moves through Rome and Naples, observing clerical power, courtly intrigue, and high society. The focus rests on Emma and Sir William Hamilton, with vivid cameos of Pius VI, Cardinal Ruffo, and the flamboyant Lord Bristol, blending travel narrative, salon life, and scandal. The likely arc is the making of Emma’s public persona within the volatile Italian world just before great European upheavals. The opening of the volume follows Emma’s journey to Rome, where she portrays Pope Pius VI’s self-regard, circles of gossip around the Braschi and Rezzonico families, and the rigid, fearful etiquette of Roman salons. She attends a disputation that the Pope abruptly quits, meets the witty cardinal de Bernis, and relays sharp anecdotes: the melting of Spanish coin for papal profit, a notorious inheritance case, and the fevered adoration of the castrato Veluti backstage. A street robbery leads to a papally sanctioned act of self-defense; then the narrative shifts into travel scenes along the Appian Way and across the Pontine Marshes, where Monsignor Ruffo appears doing a humane deed, before arrival in Naples. There Emma introduces the eccentric Lord Bristol as her “cavalier servente,” sketches the local diplomatic cast (the indolent Portuguese envoy, the forthright Austrian ambassador, and a Tuscan gossip-monger), contrasts doctors Cotugno and Gatti, and opens onto Neapolitan court politics around Queen Maria Carolina, Acton, and King Ferdinand.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 05
"La San-Felice, Tome 05" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set during the turbulent period between 1798 and 1800, it follows a passionate romance between Salvato Palmieri, a French spy, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. Against the backdrop of French revolutionary forces overthrowing Ferdinand I and the subsequent reconquest by Cardinal Ruffo, Dumas weaves a tale of love, patriotism, and tyranny—inspired partly by his own father's imprisonment by the Bourbons in 1799.
Alexandre Dumas
Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 6/8
"Memorie di Emma Lyonna, vol. 6/8" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Told as the first-person recollections of Emma, Lady Hamilton, it immerses readers in the political and emotional dramas surrounding the court of Naples during the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. The narrative centers on Emma’s entanglements with Queen Maria Carolina, Sir William Hamilton, and Admiral Horatio Nelson amid war and diplomacy. Expect an intimate, highly partisan view of sweeping European events filtered through a bold, self-aware heroine. The opening of the work charts a rapid survey of French Republican victories after Robespierre, Bonaparte’s meteoric ascent and triumphs in Italy, and the mounting alarm at Naples that spurs fierce royalist proclamations, clerical mobilization, and repression. A detailed account of General Duphot’s killing in Rome—relayed via Joseph Bonaparte’s report—triggers French intervention, the proclamation of the Roman Republic, and Pope Pius VI’s departure. The focus then shifts to the sea: Nelson’s pursuit of the French fleet, his anxious letters to Emma, his covert resupply at Syracuse made possible through her influence, and the crushing victory at the Nile that sends Naples into raptures and showers Nelson with honors. It closes with preparations for his triumphal reception and Emma’s frank admission that the queen is enlisting her personal sway over Nelson for reasons of state, signaling how private passion will intersect with high politics.
Alexandre Dumas
La San-Felice, Tome 06
"La San-Felice, Tome 06" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This work features Admiral Nelson and depicts a dramatic maritime journey through the Mediterranean during a tumultuous period, focusing on the challenges faced by the royal family, particularly King Ferdinand as they seek safety amidst storms and dangers. The narrative is rich with tension and character dynamics, primarily revolving around key figures such as Nelson, the king, and Lady Hamilton. The opening of the novel sets the stage during a gripping encounter at sea as Admiral Nelson and his crew navigate challenging weather conditions while carrying the royal family to safety. The plot unfolds as they deal with a sudden storm, raising the stakes for everyone on board. In this turbulent environment, we witness the iron resolve of Nelson as he commands his ship against the elements, while the passengers deal with their fears and physical distress. The chapter introduces intense moments, illustrating the responsibilities of leadership and the fragility of human life, particularly when tragedy strikes the young prince, emphasizing the emotional toll of their maritime adventure.
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