Summer Capitals of Europe, 1814-1919

Introduction

Part I Spa Life

1. Shrines-Springs-Spas

2. Therapy vs Pleasure

3. Spa Society

4. Making Money out of Pleasure

Part II Business of Europe

5. Royalty at Spas

6. Era of Congresses

7. Looking after Europe

8. Secret Diplomacy

9. Puppets and Puppeteers: Summer of 1870 in Ems

10. Bismarck's Cures

11. Rapprochements

12. The Flight from Spas and the End of an Era: 1914-1919

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

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Napoleon III;Marinenbad;Elena Pavlovna;Bismarck;Young Men;Marianske Lazne;Frederick III;Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna;Tsar Nicholas II;Alexander III;Yalta;Empress Alexandra Fedorovna;Plombieres;Sir Edward Goschen;Biarritz;Monte Carlo Casino;Gastein;Sir Robert Morier;Kissingen;Spa Cures;Baden-Baden;Russo German Relations;Carlsbad;Grand Duchess;Metternich;Russo French Alliance;Gastein Convention;La Bourboule;Grand Duke;Novoye Vremya;Russian National Library;Edward VII;State Secretary;Foreign Minister;Klemens Von Metternich;Alexander II