CONTENTS[THE WIVES OF GENERAL HOUSTON][LOLA MONTEZ AND KING LUDWIG OF BAVARIA][LEON GAMBETTA AND LEONIE LEON][LADY BLESSINGTON AND COUNT D'ORSAY][BYRON AND THE COUNTESS GUICCIOLI][THE STORY OF MME. DE STAEL][THE STORY OF KARL MARX][FERDINAND LASSALLE AND HELENE VON DONNIGES][THE STORY OF RACHEL]