by Sir Walter Scott (Author), Richard Michaelis (Editor)
Six years after the death of Napoleon, Sir Walter Scott wrote the first, hugely successful biography of Napoleon that riveted Britain and the continent and led to him being challenged to duels by former Napoleon generals. It was probably the first book ever to be extracted in The Times.
Author Biography
Richard Michaelis wrote his doctorate on Napoleonic studies at the University of Oxford (Hertford College) and has taught and lectured in European and British history for nearly twenty years at Hertford College, Oxford, where he runs an annual seminar for Princeton University.
Number of Pages: 448
Dimensions: 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2022