Ce livre raconte les scandales et les intrigues qui ont eu lieu à la cour impériale de Napoléon Bonaparte, notamment à Saint-Cloud, résidence d'été de l'Empereur. L'auteur, Hippolyte Magen, décrit les relations tumultueuses entre les membres de la famille impériale, les liaisons extra-conjugales, les fêtes, les jeux d'argent, les complots et les assassinats. Publié en 1863, cet ouvrage est un récit croustillant et impertinent de la vie privée des Bonaparte. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.