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The Road to Mayerling: Life and Death of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria

The Road to Mayerling: Life and Death of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria

Barkeley, Richard

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralFiction AnthologiesAustrian & Hungarian History

ISBN10: 1258803429
ISBN13: 9781258803421
Publisher: Literary Licensing Llc
Published: Sep 7 2013
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Road to Mayerling: Life and Death of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria is a comprehensive biography of the tragic figure of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria. The book explores Rudolph's life and times, including his upbringing as the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth, his education, his military career, his political views, and his personal relationships. The book also delves into the events leading up to Rudolph's death in the infamous Mayerling Incident in 1889, which saw him and his lover, Mary Vetsera, commit a double suicide in a hunting lodge in the Vienna Woods. The author, Richard Barkeley, draws on a wealth of primary sources, including letters, diaries, and contemporary accounts, to paint a vivid and compelling portrait of Rudolph and his era. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Habsburg Empire, the fin de si�����cle period, or the tragic fate of one of Europe's most enigmatic and fascinating figures.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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