The Madwoman of Beresina and Other Napoleonic Plays

by Honoré de Balzac, Emmanuel Théaulon, Alexandre Dumas

These three plays all deal with the chaos resulting from the aftermath of the fall in 1815 of the Emperor Napoleon. THE MADWOMAN OF BERESINA, by Emmanuel Th?aulon and Honor? de Balzac, is based on a short story by the latter author. Julie, Countess of Vandi?res, witnesses the death of her officer husband during the retreat of the French Army from Russia in 1812, at the River Beresina; although she lives to return to France, she loses her mind. Only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479400580
• ISBN13: 9781479400584
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Borgo Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"