Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Amfiteatrov, Aleksandr 1862 1938 Амфитеатров, Александр Amphiteatrof, Alexander Amfiteatroff, Alexander Amfiteatrov, A. V. (Aleksandr Valentinovich) Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Kennan, George 1845 1924 Folk-Tales of Napoleon Napoleonder from the Russian; The Napoleon of the People from the French of Honoré De Balzac Produced by David Starner, Bill Walker and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Folk-Tales of Napoleon" by Aleksandr Amfiteatrov and Honoré de Balzac is a collection of folk tales that blend historical fiction with myth, written in the early 20th century. This book combines narratives from Russian and French perspectives to explore the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, illustrating the impact he had on the collective memory of these two nations. The tales serve as cultural reflections, revealing national character while presenting a fantastical interpretation of Napoleon's persona. In the first tale, "Napoleonder," a Russian legend describes how God, seeking to punish humanity, creates Napoleon out of sand, imbuing him with the ambition to conquer the world but also warning him against pity. As Napoleonder wreaks havoc across nations, he gradually encounters the consequences of his actions through the humanity of the people he defeats. The second tale, "The Napoleon of the People," told by a former soldier to a group of French peasants, recounts Napoleon's rise and fall, depicting him as a figure favored by God, blessed with victories and hailed as a leader. Both stories emphasize the duality of Napoleon's legacy, portraying him as a ruthless conqueror as well as a heroic figure in the eyes of the people, ultimately reflecting their complex relationships with war, power, and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction DC Text France Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 110266 110170 2024-09-05T08:16:22.733467 2023-10-05T08:50:26.884887 text/html text/html 110259 110163 2024-09-05T08:16:22.906433 2023-10-05T08:50:27.029884 text/html text/html 92531 2024-09-05T08:16:26.399378 application/epub+zip 92848 2024-09-05T08:16:24.108421 application/epub+zip 92848 2024-09-05T08:16:23.347400 application/epub+zip 184274 2024-09-05T08:16:28.159374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174278 2024-09-05T08:16:25.913429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201432 2022-09-05T12:33:16.782094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97231 97178 2024-09-05T08:16:22.533408 2023-10-05T08:50:26.715883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98692 2004-02-25T07:04:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38039 2004-02-25T07:04:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98683 2004-02-25T07:04:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38020 2004-02-25T07:04:18 text/plain application/zip 22017 2024-09-05T08:16:28.300384 application/rdf+xml 13368 2024-09-05T08:16:23.691413 image/jpeg 3677 2024-09-05T08:16:23.514400 image/jpeg 92611 2024-09-05T08:16:22.918502 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia