The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French
The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French
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GBPSir Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a prolific Scottish poet and historical novelist who was one of the most popular romantic novelists of the nineteenth century. After studying law at Edinburgh University, Scott first started writing at the age of 25. Having made his name as a poet, he wrote the phenomenally successful novel Waverley in 1814 and was made a baronet in 1820. These volumes, first published in 1827, contain Scott's detailed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821). Including a detailed review of the French Revolution, Scott focuses on Napoleon's legacy to France and his military genius, purposefully remaining non-partisan and discussing Napoleon's life and achievements without bias. The result of extensive research and correspondence with Napoleon's surviving colleagues, these volumes were extremely successful and remain valuable for the study of Napoleon's life and changing public reaction. Volume 6 covers 1808–1809, including the Peace of Tilsit.
Product details
December 2010Paperback
9781108023177
396 pages
216 × 140 × 22 mm
0.5kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. British expedition to Calabria, under Sir John Stuart
- 2. View of the internal government of Napoleon at the period of the Peace of Tilsit
- 3. System of education introduced into France by Napoleon
- 4. Military details
- 5. Effects of the Peace of Tilsit
- 6. Pampeluna, Barcelona, Monjouic, and St. Sebastian's, are fraudulently seized by the French
- 6*. State of morals and manners in Spain
- 7. Plans of defence of the Spanish Juntas - defeated by the ardour of the Insurrectionary Armies
- 8. Zeal of Britain with regard to the Spanish struggle
- 9. Duplicity of Buonaparte on his return to Paris
- 10. General Belliard occupies Madrid on 4th December, 1808
- 11. Positions of the French and Austrian armies after the Battle of Eckmuhl
- 12. Conduct of Russia and England during the war with Austria.
