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Aus den letzten Jahren der Kaiserin Elisabeth
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256 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1909
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About the author
Irma Sztáray
2 booksThe last Court Lady of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and witness to her assassination.
Irma was born as the daughter of Count Viktor Stáray de Sztára et Nagymihály (1823–1879) and Countess Mária Török de Szendrõ (1835–1916).
The Countess accompanied Elisabeth during her last four years, from 1894 until 1898.
Irma was born as the daughter of Count Viktor Stáray de Sztára et Nagymihály (1823–1879) and Countess Mária Török de Szendrõ (1835–1916).
The Countess accompanied Elisabeth during her last four years, from 1894 until 1898.
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May 11, 2021
Überarbeitete Tagebuch Ausgabe der letzten Hofdame der legendären Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich....
August 9, 2018
As an historical document this is a fascinating piece, having been written in 1909, just a few years after Sissi´s death.
Although the tone of the book is clearly one of love/devotion to its subject, if you have some patience and some time, its worth going through it and picking up tiny little details about the Empress in her everyday life and her interactions with the world around her.
Irma was Sissi´s last lady in waiting, literally, for she was there in Geneva that day and gives her account of those final hours right at the end of the book.
She is clearly - symptom of the times and her position no doubt - highly complementary of both Sissi and Emperor Franz Joseph, who was still alive at the time of the publishing of this book.
However, and bear in mind this is merely my personal opinion, regardless of all the love, you also realize she was aware of Sissi´s many "quirks, phobias and weird habits" ... she was not "the dumb following the blind", she was a woman grateful for her position and with privileged access to the empress who got to see all the good and the bad - and simply decided that one outweighed the other...remaining with the empress till the end (and certainly keeping some of her secrets after that).
This one is partial, yes, but totally worth it if you wanna form as clear a picture as possible of the woman behind the myth.
I got my book in french, from Amazon France, frankly don't know if an english translation exists, but if your french is fluent enough that you are confortable reading - get your hands on a copy of this one, you will no doubt be surprised!
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Although the tone of the book is clearly one of love/devotion to its subject, if you have some patience and some time, its worth going through it and picking up tiny little details about the Empress in her everyday life and her interactions with the world around her.
Irma was Sissi´s last lady in waiting, literally, for she was there in Geneva that day and gives her account of those final hours right at the end of the book.
She is clearly - symptom of the times and her position no doubt - highly complementary of both Sissi and Emperor Franz Joseph, who was still alive at the time of the publishing of this book.
However, and bear in mind this is merely my personal opinion, regardless of all the love, you also realize she was aware of Sissi´s many "quirks, phobias and weird habits" ... she was not "the dumb following the blind", she was a woman grateful for her position and with privileged access to the empress who got to see all the good and the bad - and simply decided that one outweighed the other...remaining with the empress till the end (and certainly keeping some of her secrets after that).
This one is partial, yes, but totally worth it if you wanna form as clear a picture as possible of the woman behind the myth.
I got my book in french, from Amazon France, frankly don't know if an english translation exists, but if your french is fluent enough that you are confortable reading - get your hands on a copy of this one, you will no doubt be surprised!
Happy Readings
March 21, 2021
Un très bel hommage à l'Impératrice Elizabeth. Émouvant recueil décrivant la sensibilité, la volatilité (jeu de mot, effectivement Sissi aimait à se comporter comme les oiseaux) et la personnalité de jadis la reine d'Hongrie.
Irma a su choisir des mots gorgés de douceur et de poésie pour parler de cette chère Sissi, âme torturée.
Irma a su choisir des mots gorgés de douceur et de poésie pour parler de cette chère Sissi, âme torturée.
July 12, 2021
Benché la trama dica molto, se non tutto, ciò che accade nel libro, io ho deciso di raccontarvi un po' le impressioni che ho avuto durante la lettura di questi ultimi quattro anni di vita dell'imperatrice.
La storia è storia, non si può commentare e men che meno recensire ma si può dire ciò che si è vissuto venendo a conoscenza di certi dettagli che ha vissuto questa donna che è stata l'ultima a servire e a soccorrere l'imperatrice.
Sin dalla sua prima convocazione a Corte Irma dimostra subito una devozione assoluta nei confronti di Elisabetta d'Austria. E' innata in lei una grande pazienza e una forza fisica tale da riuscire a stare dietro ai ritmi serrati della sua sovrana. E' comprensiva e diplomatica. Con le parole, senza urtare l'animo dell'imperatrice cerca di farla ragionare, di far sì che sia ragionevole anche in circostanze difficile.
E' la dama di compagnia perfetta per una donna che ha perso la bussola, che ha perso ciò che aveva di più caro al mondo.
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Recensione completa sul blog link in bio.
La storia è storia, non si può commentare e men che meno recensire ma si può dire ciò che si è vissuto venendo a conoscenza di certi dettagli che ha vissuto questa donna che è stata l'ultima a servire e a soccorrere l'imperatrice.
Sin dalla sua prima convocazione a Corte Irma dimostra subito una devozione assoluta nei confronti di Elisabetta d'Austria. E' innata in lei una grande pazienza e una forza fisica tale da riuscire a stare dietro ai ritmi serrati della sua sovrana. E' comprensiva e diplomatica. Con le parole, senza urtare l'animo dell'imperatrice cerca di farla ragionare, di far sì che sia ragionevole anche in circostanze difficile.
E' la dama di compagnia perfetta per una donna che ha perso la bussola, che ha perso ciò che aveva di più caro al mondo.
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Recensione completa sul blog link in bio.
December 9, 2017
Un memoir touchant de Irma Sztàray que je recommande à tous ceux qui veulent en savoir plus sur l'impératrice Elisabeth d'Autriche.
March 26, 2021
Viel Reisen, ab und zu was persönliches über die Kaiserin.
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August 5, 2011I have only read some random excerpts from it, mostly the part regarding the sad date of September, 10, 1898, and I think I would only recommend it. The style might seem a bit sentimental, but I think it is due to the time it was written. The account of the last hours from Elisabeth's life is moving indeed, I was moved almost to tears reading. It's surely a valuable sourse for Irma Sztaray was close to Elisabeth's every day activities in the last years of her life and was the most important eye-witness of her last hours on the earth.
September 21, 2016
Hihetetlenül elfogult, mégis annyira tüneményes írás. Minden betűjéből érződik a szeretet és tisztelet. Talán emiatt sokkoló igazán az utolsó nap megemlékezése.
Egy számunkra megtapasztalhatatlan világ csodás (út)leírása.
Egy számunkra megtapasztalhatatlan világ csodás (út)leírása.
May 3, 2020
Ich empfehle allen, die für das tragische Leben der Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich–Ungarn interessiert sind, dieses Buch zu lesen. Es ist in einem lebendigen und hinreißendem Stil geschrieben worden und lässt keinen gleichgültig.
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