6 edition of Napoleon the novelist found in the catalog.
Published
2000
by Polity Press, Blackwell in Cambridge, Eng, Malden, Mass
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-185) and index.
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | DC214 .M37 2000 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 191 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 191 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6794233M |
| ISBN 10 | 0745625355, 0745625363 |
| LC Control Number | 00062420 |
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In The Wars Against Napoléon, French retired four-star General Michel Franceschi and Ben Weider, president of the International Napoleonic Society, describe his foreign and military policies, centering on the French emperor’s desire for peace and explaining that he was forced to defend revolutionary France against the perpetual threats posed. Lucky for us, Honore de Balzac, a French novelist and contemporary of Napoleon, pulled together Napoleon’s public speeches in a book titled “Aphorisms and Thoughts.” History provides us with priceless wisdom, waiting to be extracted and applied. Below are maxims I found most important: Napoleon’s Maxims.
Even today, interest in Napoleon continues to enthrall historians both amateur and professional. Bruno Colson has had an interest in Napoleon for many years. He has done the world of historians in general and military historians in particular an invaluable service with his book Napoleon on War. Like a miner digging for gold he has done the hard. Replete with Napoleon's brilliant insights into leadership, maneuver, tactics, and strategy, and with W.E. Cairnes' extensive annotations, this book serves not only historical interest, but also continues to be relevant to military, political, and even commercial : Napoleon Bonaparte.
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This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleon's remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding by: 5.
Napoleon the Novelist: For most people, the name Napoleon summons a familiar image: the military genius in his cocked hat and green overcoat, wagering his empire on classic battlefields from Austerlitz to Waterloo.
To such readers, a “life” of Napoleon without Napoleon the novelist book 5/5. Roberts, Andrew ().Napoleon and : Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN ; Rose, J. Holland () [First published ].The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era – (7th ed.).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Rothenberg, Gunther E. ().The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon. "A rip-roaring yarn a vast dramatis personae of emperors and princesses, marshals and bishops, mistresses and ON does, as it claims, present the whole Napoleon, the public and the private has a lively style, and a neat turn of phrase, and his book reads well."--Robert Gildea, The New York Times Book Review"Meticulously /5().
Napoleon Bonaparte, failed novelist: manuscript goes to auction Before he ruled France and was exiled to Elba, Napoleon wrote a short novella. Now a portion of the manuscript is expected to fetch Author: Rebecca Rego Barry.
Indeed a particularly extreme case has been examined by Andy Martin in his fascinating new book Napoleon the Novelist. The political and military career of Napoleon, Martin argues, was largely shaped by his thwarted ambitions as a visionary, thinker and writer of fiction.'5/5(2).
This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters.
In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleons remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding it. The French Revolution, Austerlitz. Get this from a library.
Napoleon the novelist. [Andrew Martin] -- "This original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. In this book, Andy Martin reveals how.
Nonfiction author and award-winning novelist Strathern (Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World) turns up plenty of surprises in an enthralling history of the first of Napoleon's world-class. Napoleon Bonaparte – the romantic novelist Jane Aitken, director of Gallic, the book's publisher, said the book will show Napoleon to be "an accomplished writer of fiction".
Book Descriptions: This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters.
In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleon's remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding it. This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters.
In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleon's remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding it.
The French Revolution, Austerlitz. Arthur William Upfield (1 September – 12 February ) was an English-Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a half-caste books were the basis for a s Australian television series entitled Boney, as well as a telemovie and a spin Nationality: English-Australian.
Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Napoleon the novelist by Martin, Andrew,Polity Press, Blackwell edition, in EnglishPages: Outwitting the Devil was written by Napoleon with annotations by Sharon Lechter.
The book was originally written in by Hill, but this book faces many controversies when it published. This book was released by Steling Publishing in June, The book is actually an interview between Hill (Mr.
Earthbound) and The Devil (Your Majesty). This book stands apart from just about all other books on Napoleon by virtue of being fairly short. Cultural history. What is says on the flap: ‘This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers – that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters.
Napoleon the Novelist Napoleon the Novelist Watkins, Geoff REVIEWS OF BOOKS Napoleon the Novelist. By Andy Martin. Cambridge: Polity Press. ix + pp. £ ISBN 0 3. It has become something of a truism amongst historians that it is no longer possible to write a book about Napoleon that is different, but Andy Martin has succeeded in doing just that.
Ones tolerance for Napoleon the novelist is in direct correlation to ones tolerance for the sentimental novels of the late 18th/early 19th century.
Just as Caesar writes in the rhetorical narrative style of his era, Napoleon writes in the dramatic romanticism of Goethe and Rousseau/5. Strathern, a prize - winning novelist as well as a historian, has probed Napoleon's complex personality, both the megalomania for which he is vilified and the military prowess for which he is admired, and has in the process created a highly readable lesson in the rhymes of history.
Chris Scott writes from Nashville. Jane Aitken, director of Gallic, insists the book will reveal Napoleon as "an accomplished writer of fiction". "Although the piece of writing Author: Maev Kennedy. Loved the book - great fast-paced action/thriller. The only reason I knocked it down one star is I found all the historical quotes and references a little heavy going/hard to follow at times - I appreciate they were integral to the story line but I mentally switched off a few times/5.Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Napoleon the Novelist by Andy Martin (, Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay!
Free delivery for many products!The adolescent Napoleon was by and large oblivious to the first years of the French Revolution. Napoleon the Novelist Polity. Book Talk is an archived program which is no longer broadcast.
