Empress Josephine

"Joséphine de Beauharnais (pronounced: [{7f0292}o.ze.fin dbo.a.n]; née Tascher de la Pagerie; 23 June 1763 ? 29 May 1814) was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French."--Wikipedia.

"Empress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napoleon" by Luise Mühlbach is a historical novel about the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Josephine de Beauharnais. She was the first Empress consort of France. It covers a lot about Napoleon and their relationship. A joy to read. There are many other interesting facets to the revolution. The novel gives great insight into the state of France in the years that brought down the monarchy and made it possible for Napoleon to rise to the emperor.