The book of Egon Caesar Conte Corti has survived thirty-seven editions and brought the author the fame of a wonderful writer and master of biographies. A fascinating story about the life of the most beautiful and original woman of her century allows you to feel the mental collisions and romance of the events of the late XX century. The great response that the empress finds so far from politics in the hearts of subsequent generations is due to the intrigue of the outside of her life.