Famous Affinities of History: The Rulers

Contents:  Preface. 1. The Story of Antony and Cleopatra. 2. Abelard and Heloise. 3. Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester. 4. Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Bothwell. 5. Queen Christina of Sweden and the Marquis Monaldeschi. 6. King Charles II and Nell Gwyn. 7. The Story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. 8. The Empress Catharine and Prince Potemkin.  9. Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen. 10. The Story of Aaron Burr. 11. George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert. 12. Charlotte Corday and Adam Lux. 13. Napoleon and Marie Walewska. 14. The Story of Pauline Bonaparte. 15. The Story of the Empress Marie Louise and Count Neipperg. 16. The Wives of General Houston. 17. Lola Montez and King Ludwig of Bavaria. 18. Leon Gambetta and Leonie Leon. 19. Lady Blessington and Count D’Orsay. 20. Karl Marx and Jenny. 21. Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Donniges.

This is a book on the affinities of the rulers of 17th and 18th century western world. How their love affairs influenced their private and public lives has been written in details by a competent and experienced scholar. These stories are profoundly useful for each one of us. These are rich in language and contents and immensely interesting and educative, a must for every home and library.