Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II THE EMPRESS ELIZABETH EVERY one knows how the Emperor Franz Josef, when he arrived at Possenhofen to celebrate his engagement to Helene, the eldest daughter of Duke Maximilian and Princess Ludovica of Bavaria, accidentally met the little Elizabeth in one of the avenues of the park, and fell straightway in love, and how he insisted upon her joining in the festivities, much to the annoyance of her parents and sisters. " I shall marry no one but the little Elizabeth," said the young Emperor the next morning, when he demanded the hand of this particular Princess; and he was for the moment starting off for his own estates, when the old Duke reluctantly gave his consent. After a few weeks they were married, and the union of this young and handsome couple would have been completely happy had it not been for the inevitable mother-in-law, who has wrecked the early lives of so many of our reigning sovereigns. Archduchess Sophia cared for nobody, or nothing, as long as she continued to reign supreme; and she hated, at first sight, the beautiful and saint-like Elizabeth. The whole Court, from the first, followed the example of Archduchess Sophia, and seized every opportunity to vex, humiliate and wound the girl-wife. Only a few moments after their return to the Hofburg from a short trip through Bohemia and Moravia, the Empress wished to speak to Franz Josef in his own apartments. At the entrance, which was guarded by several gentle- men-in-waiting, she was respectfully asked what message could be delivered to His Majesty. " Pray stand aside," said the young Empress haughtily, " I am about to speak to His Majesty myself." " Your Imperial Majesty must pardon my reminding Your Imperial Majesty that no one passes into the presence of His Imperial Majesty wit...
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这本书最大的魅力在于其对“局外人视角”的巧妙运用。作者似乎站在一个恰到好处的距离上,既深入了解宫廷的运作机制,又保持着一种清醒的审视态度,避免了陷入盲目的赞颂或批判。这种微妙的平衡感,使得书中的人物和事件都显得异常真实可信,没有被过度美化或妖魔化。我从中读到了一种对历史变迁的深刻洞察,即便是最辉煌的时代,也必然孕育着衰落的因子。书中对宫廷内部不同派系之间的微妙较量,以及外来影响如何逐步渗透并最终改变传统秩序的描写,尤其精彩。它提供了一个极佳的案例,说明文化和政治是如何在日常的权力博弈中相互塑造的。这本书的阅读体验是沉静而有力量的,它不是提供快速的娱乐,而是邀请你进行一场深度的历史对话,让人在合上书页后仍久久回味。
评分这本书的语言风格真是迷人,作者的文字功底深厚,读起来仿佛置身于那个遥远而华丽的时代。我特别欣赏作者对细节的捕捉能力,那些关于宫廷礼仪、服饰变迁乃至日常饮食的描摹,都栩栩如生,让人身临其境。阅读过程中,我能清晰地感受到十九世纪奥地利宫廷那种繁文缛节下的暗流涌动,贵族们的社交手腕和微妙的情感纠葛被刻画得入木三分。它不仅仅是一部历史记录,更像是一部精心编排的室内剧,充满了戏剧性的张力。尽管有些地方叙事略显冗长,但正是这些细致的铺陈,构建起了一个完整而可信的时代图景。我仿佛能闻到香水和旧皮革混合的气味,听到裙摆摩擦大理石地面的沙沙声。这种沉浸式的体验,是许多历史传记所无法比拟的,让人愿意放慢脚步,细细品味每一个精心打磨的段落。它成功地将冰冷的历史事件,转化为了有血有肉的个人经历,引人入胜。
评分这本书的叙事结构和视角选择非常大胆,它似乎更侧重于描绘特定历史时期下,个体如何在庞大而僵化的体制中挣扎与适应。我特别对作者处理人物内心冲突的方式印象深刻。那些高高在上的皇室成员,在作者笔下,展现出了远超我们想象的脆弱和局限性。与其说是对历史的客观陈述,不如说是一场对权力与人性的深刻剖析。书中对某些政治事件的处理,也显示出一种超越了简单是非判断的成熟视角,探讨了在特定历史语境下,即使是看似错误的决定,其背后也可能蕴含着复杂的权衡与无奈。我花了很长时间去消化其中关于外交策略演变的部分,那种步步为营、稍有不慎便满盘皆输的紧张感,被作者用一种冷静克制的笔触完美地传达了出来。这种对复杂性的尊重,使得这本书的阅读体验远超一般的宫廷秘史读物,它要求读者进行更深层次的思考和联想。
评分这是一部阅读起来需要一些耐心的作品,但回报是丰厚的。作者似乎有一种将宏大叙事“微观化”的天赋。他没有将笔墨集中在那些教科书上反复出现的重大战役或条约签署上,而是将焦点牢牢锁定在宫廷内部的日常琐碎和人际关系网中。我尤其喜欢那些关于宴会准备、信件往来的描写,这些“小事”恰恰是理解时代精神的绝佳切口。通过这些看似无关紧要的细节,读者得以窥见整个社会阶层运转的逻辑和价值体系。这种由微观推及宏观的手法,让历史不再是遥远的概念,而是触手可及的真实生活片段。虽然偶尔会觉得某些章节的跳跃性较大,使得上下文的衔接需要读者主动去弥补,但这种需要主动参与的阅读过程,反而增强了我的参与感和探索欲,仿佛自己也在努力拼凑一个失落的时代碎片。
评分从文学性角度来看,这本书无疑是一流的。作者的遣词造句极具画面感,即便是描述相对枯燥的朝廷会议或冗长的接待仪式,也能被他写出一种近乎诗意的韵律。我发现自己时常会停下来,反复品味某些句子是如何精准地勾勒出一个场景或一种情绪的。这种对语言美感的执着追求,使得即便是对历史背景不太熟悉的读者,也能被其文字的魅力所吸引。然而,这也带来了一个小小的挑战:作者对特定历史术语和贵族头衔的频繁使用,有时需要读者频繁查阅注释,这在一定程度上打断了阅读的流畅性。尽管如此,为了那些赏心悦目的段落,这点小小的代价是值得付出的。这本书更像是艺术品而非单纯的资料汇编,它追求的是意境的营造和情感的共鸣,而非教科书式的知识灌输。
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