Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Archbishop Darboy and Some French Tragedies, 1813-1871
On the roth of january, 1813, Georges Darboy was born at fayl-billot. It was a memorable year indeed, for it was during this year that the star of Napoleon Bonaparte first began to wane. Wandering over the snows of Russia with a decimated Army, on his return to Paris, the Emperor sought to retrieve his losses by straining the resources of the country to their utmost limit.
With the death of the Archbishop, the Napoleon dynasty disappeared altogether.
The parents of Georges Darboy were of humble origin. They lived in the centre of the town, near the Market Place, where they kept some general stores, and were well-known to all around for their integrity in the management of their business and for the sincerity of their religious convictions. As the years passed on their prosperity increased, and there can be no doubt that the confidence which they had inspired materially helped to secure the success they enjoyed.
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