A Woman of Two Worlds – Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte

Alexandra Deutsch

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Maryland Historical Society
15 June 2016

Biography: general; History of the Americas; Local history

Alexandra Deutsch literally ""unpacks"" Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's personal belongings in this intuitively sophisticated material culture biography of the woman whose seductive beauty and tragic marriage repeatedly pulls us back for another look and, ideally, a deeper understanding of the person behind the celebrity. In addition to letters and portraits, Deutsch found bits of the story in previously overlooked objects in the vast Bonaparte family collections. Long overlooked textile scraps, for example, tell rich stories of forgiveness gifts from Jerome to Elizabeth. A lone red account book contains a record of her finances, yet turned 180 degrees reads like a journal, providing ""some of the most powerful evidence of Elizabeth's internal struggles"" during the French trial over her son's legitimacy. The volume is likely one of the five in which she recorded a ""skeleton"" of a memoir. Deutsch pays equal attention to the lives of Elizabeth's son Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, ""Bo,"" and grandsons Jerome Jr. and Charles, deftly exploring how the members of these next generations defined and perpetuated their royal heritage through material possessions. This work truly expands Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's story beyond the ""mesalliance"" with Napoleon's younger brother and reveals the complex life of a romantic and rebellious young woman whose deep hurt drove her to the courts of Europe and who ultimately found comfort and satisfaction in her hard-won financial independence. In this well-balanced and exceptionally sensitive work, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte finally breathes.

By: Alexandra Deutsch
Imprint: Maryland Historical Society
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 996g
ISBN: 9780996594431
ISBN 10: 0996594434
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 June 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandra Deutsch is chief curator at the Maryland Historical Society. This work is an extension of her nationally acclaimed exhibit ""Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and Her Quest for an Imperial Legacy.""

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A Woman of Two Worlds – Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte

Alexandra Deutsch

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