The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French

With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-108-02313-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 519 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - European History

Sir 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 1 contains the review of the French Revolution, 1783–1792.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, Walter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Revolutionen Französische Revolution
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. View of the French Revolution; 2. States of France continued; 3. Proximate cause of the Revolution; 4. Meeting of the States-General; 5. Plan of the democrats to bring the King and Assembly to Paris; 6. La Fayette resolves to enforce order; 7. Legislative Assembly; 8. Defeats of the French on the frontier.