Napoleon Life Legacy And Image A Biography
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Author |
: Alan Forrest |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 415 |
Release |
: 2012-12-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250018151 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250018153 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Alan Forrest
From Alan Forrest, a preeminent British scholar, comes an exceedingly readable account of the man and his legend On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides. The return of their long-dead emperor's corpse from the island of St. Helena was a moment that Paris had eagerly awaited, though many feared that the memories stirred would serve to further destabilize a country that had struggled for order and direction since he had been sent into exile. In this book Alan Forrest tells the remarkable story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe, a man whose charisma and legacy endured after his lonely death many thousands of miles from the country whose fate had become so entwined with his own. Along the way, Forrest also cuts away the many layers of myth and counter myth that have grown up around Napoleon, a man who mixed history and legend promiscuously. Drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator.
Author |
: Alan I. Forrest |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 403 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1150849023 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Alan I. Forrest
From Alan Forrest, a preeminent British scholar, comes an exceedingly readable account of the man and his legend. Drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creation.
Author |
: Felix Markham |
Publisher |
: Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 556 |
Release |
: 2016-07-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786259813 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786259818 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Felix Markham
NAPOLEON—SOLDIER, EMPEROR, LOVER... This magnificent reconstruction of Napoleon’s life and legend is written by a distinguished Oxford scholar. It is based on newly discovered documents—including the personal letters of Marie-Louise and the decoded diaries of General Bertrand, who accompanied Napoleon to his final exile on St. Helena. It has been hailed as the most important single-volume work in Napoleonic literature. “Mr. Markham’s book is notable...a well-balanced study of a man vastly bigger than his 5 feet 6 inches, who has been for generations one of the most fascinating of subjects for biography.”—Mark S. Watson, Baltimore Evening Sun “A surprisingly sympathetic biography of one of the most fascinating men who ever strutted across the stage of history.”—Dolph Honicker, Nashville Tennesseean “A remarkable achievement. The story moves as fast as one of Bonaparte’s campaigns and is told with the clarity of his dispatches.”—The Economist “A definitive contribution to Napoleonic literature.”—Jose Sanchez, St. Louis Globe Democrat “The university lecturer in History at Oxford has approached the impossible; he has written a new life of one of the most written-about figures in modern history with freshness, vivacity, fine scholarship and penetration.”—James H. Powers, Boston Globe “Markham has achieved a startlingly vivid and coherent picture of Napoleon’s career, of the social and intellectual influences that molded it, and of the men and forces that opposed it. The military events, the political movements, the personal intrigues—all appear, each in its proper place and perspective.”—E. Nelson Hayes, Los Angeles Times “Markham’s erudition is extensive; he makes full use of recent discoveries of manuscript material, and he writes with admirable judgment about a character who has been misjudged consistently by historians.”—J. H. Plumb, The Saturday Review
Author |
: Alan I. Forrest |
Publisher |
: Quercus Books |
Total Pages |
: 403 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 184916410X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781849164108 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Alan I. Forrest
On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides. The return of their long-dead Emperor's corpse from the Island of St Helena was a moment that Paris had eagerly awaited, though many feared that the memories stirred would serve to further destabilize a country that had struggled for order and direction since he had been sent into exile. In this book, Alan Forrest, tells the remarkable story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe, a man whose charisma and legacy endured after his lonely death many thousands of miles from the country whose fate had become so entwined with his own. Along the way, Alan Forrest also cuts away the many layers of myth and counter myth that have grown up around Napoleon, a man who mixed history and legend promiscuously and, drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator.
Author |
: Alan Forrest |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2012-12-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250009036 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250009030 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon: Life, Legacy, and Image: A Biography by : Alan Forrest
A comprehensive account of the life and enduring influence of the early 19th-century French emperor covers his rise to prominence, the ways his life reflected his time, and the lingering impact of his death on national stability.
Author |
: David A. Bell |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 152 |
Release |
: 2015-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190262730 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190262737 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon: A Concise Biography by : David A. Bell
This book provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context. David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both good and ill--that Napoleon represented. By his late twenties, Napoleon was already one of the greatest generals in European history. At thirty, he had become absolute master of Europe's most powerful country. In his early forties, he ruled a European empire more powerful than any since Rome, fighting wars that changed the shape of the continent and brought death to millions. Then everything collapsed, leading him to spend his last years in miserable exile in the South Atlantic. Bell emphasizes the importance of the French Revolution in understanding Napoleon's career. The revolution made possible the unprecedented concentration of political authority that Napoleon accrued, and his success in mobilizing human and material resources. Without the political changes brought about by the revolution, Napoleon could not have fought his wars. Without the wars, he could not have seized and held onto power. Though his virtual dictatorship betrayed the ideals of liberty and equality, his life and career were revolutionary.
Author |
: Frank McLynn |
Publisher |
: Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 1073 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781611450378 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1611450373 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Frank McLynn
Author McLynn explores the Promethean legend from his Corsican roots, through the chaotic years of the French Revolution and his extraordinary military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, to his fatal decision in 1812 to add Russia to his seemingly endless conquests, and his ultimate defeat, imprisonment, and death in Saint Helena. McLynn aptly reveals the extent to which Napoleon was both existential hero and plaything of fate, mathematician and mystic, intellectual giant and moral pygmy, great man and deeply flawed human being.
Author |
: Alan Forrest |
Publisher |
: Quercus Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2012-10-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 178087250X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781780872506 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon by : Alan Forrest
On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides. In this book Alan Forrest tells the remarkable story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe: a man whose charisma and legacy have endured since his lonely death on the Island of St Helena. Forrest cuts away the many layers of myth that have grown up around Napoleon, a man who mixed history and legend promiscuously. Drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, Forrest undercuts the 'Great Man' theory of history to demonstrate that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as he was their creator.
Author |
: Ida M. Tarbell |
Publisher |
: Literary Licensing, LLC |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 2014-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1494178060 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781494178062 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by : Ida M. Tarbell
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Pelangi ePublishing Sdn Bhd |
Total Pages |
: 33 |
Release |
: 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789674310745 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9674310746 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Napoleon Bonaparte by :
This book is suitable for children age 9 and above. Napoleon Bonaparte was the first emperor of France. He was a very successful military general and he led his army into many victorious battles. This is the story of how a lawyer's son rose to become a powerful emperor.