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The Age of Napoleon

By: J. Christopher Herold

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THE AGE OF NAPOLEON is the biography of an enigmatic and legendary personality as well as the portrait of an entire age. J. Christopher Herold tells the fascinating story of the Napoleonic world in all its aspects -- political, cultural, military, commercial, and social. Napoleon"s rise from common origins to enormous political and military power, as well as his ultimate defeat, influenced our modern age in thousands of ways, from the map of Europe to the metric system, from styles of dress and dictators to new conventions of personal behavior.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618154612

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9780618154616

Joan, Maid of France

By: J. Christopher Herold

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Joan, Maid of France

By: J. Christopher Herold

Acclaimed author J. Christopher Herold wrote extensively on French Historical subjects for an adult audience, but here gives a fascinating account of the life of Joan of Arc for a younger audience.

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215

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1787201155

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9781787201156

Mistress to an Age

A Life of Madame de Staël

By: J. Christopher Herold

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Mistress to an Age

A Life of Madame de Staël

By: J. Christopher Herold

J. Christopher Herold vigorously tells the story of the fierce Madame de Stael, revealing her courageous opposition to Napoleon, her whirlwind affairs with the great intellectuals of her day, and her idealistic rebellion against all that was cynical, tyrannical, and passionless. Germaine de Stael's father was Jacques Necker, the finance minister to Louis XVI, and her mother ran an influential literary-political salon in Paris. Always precocious, at nineteen Germaine married the Swedish ambassador to France, Eric Magnus Baron de Stael-Holstein, and in 1785 took over her mother's salon with great success. Germaine and de Stael lived most of their married life apart. She had many brilliant lovers. Talleyrand was the first, Narbonne, the minister of war, another; Benjamin Constant was her most significant and long-lasting one. She published several political and literary essays, including "A Treatise on the Influence of the Passions upon the Happiness of Individuals and of Nations," which became one of the most important documents of European Romanticism. Her bold philosophical ideas, particularly those in "On Literature," caused feverish commotion in France and were quickly noticed by Napoleon, who saw her salon as a rallying point for the opposition. He eventually exiled her from France. This winner of the 1959 National Book Award is "excellent ... detailed, full of color, movement, great names, and lively incident" -- The New York Times "Mr. Herold's full-bodied biography is clear-eyed, intelligent, and written with abundant wit and zest." -- The Atlantic Monthly

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516

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Grove Press

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0802138373

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9780802138378

Mind of Napoleon

A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words

By: J. Christopher Herold

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Mind of Napoleon

A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words

By: J. Christopher Herold

This collection of written and spoken statements of Napoleon serves not as an historical record or analysis, but as insight into the mind and character of a fascinating historical figure. It demonstrates the luminous strength and almost supernatural power of Napoleon’s mind, displaying an exceptional energy in thought as well as action. The selections are edited and organized topically to offer a broad range of subjects—from “The Human Heart” to “The Art of War”—and to establish a coherent, unified pattern, providing a fresh perspective on the genius of Napoleon. The sources used fall into three categories: (1) Napoleon’s writings, including autograph manuscripts and dictations of letters, orders, decisions, bulletins, proclamations, newspaper articles, memoirs, commentaries, etc.; (2) Napoleon’s oral opinions as given at the Conseil d’Etat, including stenographic transcripts, official minutes, and unofficial notes taken by various councilors; (3) recorded conversations and reminiscences of Napoleon’s contemporaries from about 1800 to 1821.

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478

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786259796

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9781786259790

Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]

By: J. Christopher Herold

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Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]

By: J. Christopher Herold

Includes over 30 illustrations and 5 maps. Originally published in 1962, J. Christopher Herold’s Bonaparte in Egypt is the best modern account of this extraordinary campaign. In a detailed study, elegantly written, Herold covers all aspects of Bonaparte’s expedition: military, political, and cultural. It was a bold adventure, full of drama, topped and tailed by the extremes of total triumph and utter defeat. Although Bonaparte was victorious at the Battle of the Pyramids and occupied Cairo, his fleet was completely destroyed by Nelson at Abukir Bay and his ambition to conquer the Holy Land was frustrated at Acre. Despite these reverses. Bonaparte returned to France where he was greeted as a hero and seized political power in 1799. His attempt to take permanent control of Egypt and Syria for France was a critical stage on his road to power, and it is one of the most revealing episodes in his spectacular career.

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778

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786259826

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9781786259820

The Horizon Book of the Age of Napoleon

By: J. Christopher Herold,Marshall B. Davidson

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The Horizon Book of the Age of Napoleon

By: J. Christopher Herold,Marshall B. Davidson

Looks at the leaders of the French Revolution, recounts the rise and fall of Napoleon, and discusses his influence on European history.

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434

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Harmony

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0517551969

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9780517551967

Battle Of Waterloo [Illustrated Edition]

By: J. Christopher Herold

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Battle Of Waterloo [Illustrated Edition]

By: J. Christopher Herold

Illustrated with documents, paintings, and relics of the period. Renowned Napoleonic historian, J. Christopher Herold recounts the fascinating details of the great battle of Waterloo which ended the career of the greatest conqueror of modern times—Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

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305

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786258374

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9781786258373

Book's by J. Christopher Herold

The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon

Joan, Maid of France

Joan, Maid of France

Mistress to an Age

Mistress to an Age

Mind of Napoleon

Mind of Napoleon

Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]

Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]

The Horizon Book of the Age of Napoleon

The Horizon Book of the Age of Napoleon

Battle Of Waterloo [Illustrated Edition]

Battle Of Waterloo [Illustrated Edition]

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