Napoleon Bonaparte
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750927593 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thompson was Tutorial Fellow in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford and University Lecturer in French History. He was a lecturer of great distinction, whose Lectures on Foreign History 1494-1789, first published in 1923, had sold over 43,000 copies by the time it went out of print 10 years ago. . About the Author J. M
J. M. . Thompson was Tutorial Fellow in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford and University Lecturer in French History. He was a lecturer of great distinction, whose Lectures on Foreign History 1494-1789, first published in 1923, had sold over 43,000 copies by the time it went out of print 10 years ago
James D. Williams said A Biography Gone Wrong. A key to successful writing lies in the ability of the author to contextualize the information for the reader. This requirement is especially important in biographies owing to the fact that historical figures are part of the places, people, and times of their lives. Thompson's book on Napoleon so . Jan & Jeff said Hubris. Fortunately for Napoleonic scholars J.M.Thompson's masterful biography has reappeared in a new, affordable paperback edition. Less hagiographic than Cronin, less expensive than Chandler, and more comprehensive than Markham or Ellis, this volume, though first published in 195"Hubris" according to Jan & Jeff. Fortunately for Napoleonic scholars J.M.Thompson's masterful biography has reappeared in a new, affordable paperback edition. Less hagiographic than Cronin, less expensive than Chandler, and more comprehensive than Markham or Ellis, this volume, though first published in 1952, has aged well and re. , has aged well and re. A Classic Study M. Hooper Thompson argues that Napoleon's ego and personal ambition were the driving forces behind his success and failure. What becomes clear very early is that Thompson was greatly influenced by his own era and the events of his own life. He seems to have seen Napoleon as an earlier version of Hitler, and
Fully examines the complex character of the French emperor.