Author: Henry Redhead YorkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Letters from France, in 1802
Author: Henry Redhead YorkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Letters of Napoleon
Author: J. M. ThompsonPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1444659758
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte. It offers the reader an interesting and unparalleled insight into his mind and personal life in 292 letters. The letters contained herein include: 'The Brothers', 'His Father's Death', 'The Corsican's Patriot', 'History of Corsica', 'Brothers Louis', 'The Young Jacobin', 'Paris in Revolution', 'Heroics', 'Brother's Joseph', 'Paris Life', 'Fatalism', 'Whiff of Grape-Shot', 'First Night', 'Separation', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Letters from France, in 1802
Author: Henry Redhead YorkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Letters of Napoleon to Josephine
Author: Napoleon I (Emperor of the French)Publisher: Ravenhall Books
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
"This collection of letters reveals much about the times through which Napoleon and Josephine prospered and about the forces which played upon a couple who rose at astonishing speed to the very height of power and success. This edition includes detailed commentaries on the letters, a chronology and biographies of key personalities."--Jacket.
The Diary and Letters of Gouverneur Morris
Author: Gouverneur MorrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
A biography of Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) by his granddaughter, making extensive use of his letters and diary.
Calendar of the Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson: Letters to Jefferson
Author: Thomas JeffersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Letters of Seamen in the Wars with France, 1793-1815
Author: Helen Watt (Archivist)Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1843838966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer which tell us a great deal about shipboard life and about seamen's attitudes.
The Haitian Revolution
Author: Toussaint L'OuverturePublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1788736575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrates L’Ouverture’s profound contribution to the struggle for equality.
Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States
Author: Alexander HamiltonA Selection from the Letters and Despatches of the First Napoleon
Author: Napoleon I (Emperor of the French)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description