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 Project Gutenberg 2006-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 131 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Second Funeral of Napoleon Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Second Funeral of Napoleon" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical narrative composed during the mid-19th century. This work captures the sentiments and events surrounding the disinterment of Napoleon Bonaparte’s remains from St. Helena and their journey back to France, emphasizing the pomp and pageantry associated with his second funeral. The narrative unfolds with a mix of personal observations, reflections on history, and commentary on the role of individuals in shaping historical events. At the start of this engaging narrative, Thackeray adopts an epistolary style, addressing a character named Amelia while philosophizing about the nature of history and the various interpretations of historical figures. He contrasts the grandiose portrayal of great men in history with the mundane realities of their lives and actions. The opening portion recounts the initial arrangements and decisions surrounding Napoleon’s disinterment at St. Helena, the preparations for transporting his remains back to France, and the significant figures and debates that shaped the ceremony. Through a combination of humor, social critique, and historical detail, Thackeray provides readers with a vivid backdrop to Napoleon's legacy and the reverence with which the French nation regarded him, all while maintaining a candid and often irreverent tone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Death and burial DC PR Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 139781 139782 2024-10-02T04:12:10.500594 2023-10-02T04:22:46.463859 text/html text/html 134967 2013-05-21T08:14:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 50200 2013-05-21T08:14:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 129422 2024-10-02T04:12:16.439048 application/epub+zip 129978 2024-10-02T04:12:13.624052 application/epub+zip 114838 2024-10-02T04:12:12.393083 application/epub+zip 267675 2024-10-02T04:12:18.571075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257339 2024-10-02T04:12:15.632053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214758 2022-09-02T05:16:42.493857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121858 121835 2024-10-02T04:12:10.185594 2023-10-02T04:22:46.251845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 121841 2013-05-21T08:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48386 2013-05-21T08:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20124 2024-10-02T04:12:18.695019 application/rdf+xml 15798 2024-10-02T04:12:12.944041 image/jpeg 3789 2024-10-02T04:12:12.666313 image/jpeg 128314 2024-10-02T04:12:10.513573 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia