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The Napoleonic Empire and the New European Political Culture
Napoleon's conquests were spectacular, but behind his wars, is an enduring legacy. A new generation of historians have re-evaluated the Napoleonic era and found that his real achievement was the creation of modern Europe as we know it.
Napoleon and de Gaulle
One of France’s most famous historians compares two exemplars of political and military leadership to make the unfashionable case that individuals, for better and worse, matter in history. Historians have taught us that the past is not just a tale of heroes and wars. The anonymous millions matter and are active agents of change. But in democratizing history, we have lost track of the outsized role that individual will and charisma can play in shaping the world, especially in moments of extreme tumult. Patrice Gueniffey provides a compelling reminder in this powerful dual biography of two transformative leaders, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles de Gaulle. Both became national figures at times...
Violence and Legitimacy
Benjamin Constant distinguished two kinds of government: unlawful government based on violence, and legitimate government based on the general will. In Europe monarchy was for over a thousand years considered the natural form of legitimate government. The sources of its legitimacy were the dynastic principle, religion, and the ability to protect against foreign aggression. At the end of the eighteenth century the revolutions in America and France called into question the traditional legitimacy of monarchy, but Volker Sellin shows that in response to this challenge monarchy opened up new sources of legitimacy by concluding alliances with constitutionalism, nationalism, and social reform. In some cases the age of revolution brought on a new type of leader, basing his claim to power on charisma.
The Napoleonic Wars
The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war.
Napoléon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover all aspects of his life and work, from his birth in Corsica to his death in St. Helena. Includes a detailed chronology of Napoléon Bonaparte’s life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Napoleon’s life. Appendixes listing Napoleon’s marshals, his family, a selection of the most important battles, and a selection of the most significant treaties or documents. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and works. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Clisson and Eugénie
The tragic story of Clisson and Eugenie reveals one of history's great leaders to also be an accomplished writer of fiction.Written in an eloquently Romantic style true to its period, the story offers the reader a fascinating insight into how the young Napoleon viewed love, women and military life.
Moina o La aldeana del Mont Cenis
En 1799, al regresar de Italia, donde su hermano Napoleón acababa de cubrirse de gloria como general a la cabeza del ejército republicano francés, Joseph Bonaparte publicó una novela corta o cuento titulado Moïna ou la Villageoise du Mont Cenis. Al estilo del prerromanticismo, narra los amores de dos jóvenes. El interés del texto, sin embargo, reside en el virulento y apasionado alegato en contra de la guerra, que puede interpretarse como una aparente crítica a la política de su hermano, aspecto éste sobre el que versa el estudio preliminar del profesor Dufour. La novela, que ahora se ofrece por primera vez traducida al castellano, permite descubrir una faceta ignorada del que en 1808 será proclamado rey de España. Gérard Dufour es presidente honorario y catedrático emérito de la Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I), Francia.
Clisson et Eugénie
Automne 1795. Un jeune général d'origine corse laisse derrière lui son premier amour pour faire face à son destin. Tiraillé entre le coeur et la raison, il s'en remet à sa plume et compose un petit récit, esquisse d'un amour parfait, gâché par la traîtrise mais ennobli par la guerre. Ce sera l'ultime tentative littéraire de Napoléon Bonaparte. La découverte de nombreux fragments inédits permet de révéler dans cette première édition intégrale la version la plus aboutie du roman et de corriger les multiples erreurs de transcription antérieures. Un essai de Gérard Gengembre et des commentaires de Peter Hicks et Émilie Barthet replacent le roman dans son contexte historique et littéraire, ce qui permet d'apprécier la part d'autobiographie et celle de fiction qui font la trame de ce roman d'amour.
Napoleon. Viață, moștenire, imagine: o biografie
Biografia sugerează, în chip aproape inevitabil, prin relatarea cronologică a faptelor vieţii acelui individ, începând de la naştere şi continuând cu experienţele trăite pe parcursul anilor, că evenimentele respective au avut o importanţă mai largă, mai cuprinzătoare decât cele ale unui om oarecare, că au contribuit, într-un fel sau altul, la scrierea istoriei acelor vremuri. În cazul lui Napoleon Bonaparte, merită să ne aplecăm şi asupra mitologiei, adăugând-o impresiei generale, create de-a lungul deceniilor de nenumăraţi istorici şi biografi, conform căreia ceea ce a contat în principal a fost omul însuşi, viziunile şi ambiţiile sale, şi nu vremurile î...
Le roman de Perceforest
An anonymous composition, edited in its current form towards the end of the 15th century, the Roman de Perceforest is one of the greatest literary achievements of the Late Middle Ages. Divided in six parts, it tells of the adventures of the ancestors of Arthur and the Knights of the Round table, from Alexander the Great to King Betis, in England. This volume contains a critical edition of the text, accompanied by a literary and linguistic introduction, a large selection of variants, extensive notes, and a comprehensive glossary. French text.
