Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV. by Walter Scott
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.html.images | 1.3 MB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.epub3.images | 1.7 MB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.epub.images | 1.7 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.epub.noimages | 577 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.kf8.images | 2.1 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.kindle.images | 2.0 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48840.txt.utf-8 | 1.2 MB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/48840/pg48840-h.zip | 1.7 MB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores significant events in Napoleon's life, particularly focusing on his political and military maneuvers during the early 19th century, including his relationships with various nations and key figures such as Pope Pius VII. The narrative delves into both military strategies and personal matters, reflecting on Napoleon's reign and the political dynamics of the time. At the start of this volume, Scott details the political landscape surrounding Napoleon during the War with Austria, illustrating the complex relationships between France, England, and Russia. He discusses Napoleon's aggressive policies, particularly his annexation of the Papal States and the subsequent excommunication by Pope Pius VII, revealing the tensions between personal ambition and religious authority. As the narrative progresses, it reflects on Napoleon's domestic life, particularly his divorce from Josephine, his quest for an heir, and his eventual marriage to Maria Louisa of Austria. Through this lens, Scott captures the intricacies of Napoleon's character and leadership amidst the tumult of his expansive ambitions and the inevitable consequences that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 |
| Subject | France -- History -- 1789-1815 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48840 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 81 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
