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Napoleon's Legacy: A 20-Volume Journey Through History - War and Peace Waterloo The Companions of Jehu Empress Josephine Uncle Bernac The Rover Moscow… - cover

Napoleon's Legacy: A 20-Volume Journey Through History - War and Peace Waterloo The Companions of Jehu Empress Josephine Uncle Bernac The Rover Moscow…

Leo Tolstoy, Alexandre Dumas, L. Mühlbach, Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Conrad, Eleanor C. Price, Emile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Frederick Whishaw, Max Pemberton, Henry Seton Merriman, G. A. Henty, James Grant, Warwick Deeping, Charles Downer Hazen

Traduttore Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude, F. Jordan, W. Binet, John B. Larner

Casa editrice: e-artnow

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This edition is dedicated to the great classics of world literature that the tumultuous and dramatic era of the Napoleonic Wars inspired and spawned. Spanning various landscapes and characters, the historical and adventure novels within this collection transport readers from the famous battles and military campaigns, to the intimate struggles of individuals caught in the crossfire. With meticulous attention to historical detail, each novel captures the political machinations, the bravery of soldiers, and the resilience of civilians who lived through these extraordinary times.
This collection includes:
Introduction:
Napoleon (Alexandre Dumas)
The History of Napoleonic Wars (Charles Downer Hazen)
Novels:
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy) 
The Whites and the Blues (Alexandre Dumas)
The Companions of Jehu (Alexandre Dumas)
Empress Josephine (L. Mühlbach) 
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia (L. Mühlbach) 
Napoleon and Blücher: Napoleon in Germany (L. Mühlbach) 
Louisa of Prussia and Her Times (L. Mühlbach) 
Uncle Bernac (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Rover (Joseph Conrad)
Suspense (Joseph Conrad) 
Angelot: A Story of the First Empire (Eleanor C. Price) 
The Conscript: A Story of the French war of 1813 (Erckmann-Chatrian) 
Waterloo (Erckmann-Chatrian) 
Moscow – A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 (Frederick Whishaw)
The Great White Army (Max Pemberton) 
Barlasch of the Guard (Henry Seton Merriman) 
Through Russian Snows – A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow (G. A. Henty) 
The Romance of War (James Grant) 
   The Highlanders in Spain 
   The Highlanders in France and Belgium
Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp – A Campaign in Calabria (James Grant)
The House of Spies (Warwick Deeping) 
At Aboukir and Acre – A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt (G. A. Henty) 
Brigadier Gerard Stories (Arthur Conan Doyle) 
   The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
   The Crime of the Brigadier
   The Adventures of Gerard
Disponibile da: 04/12/2023.
Lunghezza di stampa: 9400 pagine.

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