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 5 covers 1800–1807, including Napoleon's coronation as Emperor.
Product details
December 2010Paperback
9781108023160
432 pages
216 × 140 × 24 mm
0.55kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. Different views entertained by the English ministers and the Chief Consul, of the effects of the Treaty of Amiens
- 2. Increasing jealousies betwixt France and England
- 3. Retrospect
- 4. Mutual feelings of Napoleon and the British nation, on the renewal of the war
- 5. Disaffection begins to arise against Napoleon amongst the soldiery
- 6. General indignation of Europe in consequence of the murder of the Duke d'Enghien
- 7. Napoleon meditates a change of title from Chief Consul to Emperor
- 8. Napoleon addresses a second letter to the King of England personally
- 9. Position of the French armies
- 10. Relative situations of France and England
- 11. Death of Pitt
- 12. Ungenerous conduct of Buonaparte to the Duke of Brunswick
- 13. Retrospect of the partition of Poland.
