Rose John Holland
John Holland Rose (1855-1942) was an influential English historian who wrote a famous biography of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and also wrote a history of Europe, entitled The Development of the European Nations. Rose was the basis for C. P. Snow's fictional character M. H. L. Gay (see "Years of Hope: Cambridge, Colonial Administrator in the South Seas, and Cricket" by Philip Snow.)
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William Pitt and the Great War
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John Holland Rose (1855-1942) was an influential English historian who wrote a famous biography of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, entitled The Life of Napoleon I (1901/02/03/07) (2 volumes) and also wrote a history of Europe, entitled The Development of the European Nations (1912/16). Rose was the basis for C. P. Snow's fictional character M. H. L. Gay. Amongst his other works are: The Rise of Democracy (1897), Life of William Pitt (1911) (2 volumes) and William Pitt and the Great War (1911).
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The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
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Published in 1902, this third edition includes material from the British official records.
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John Holland Rose (1855-1942) was an influential English historian who wrote a famous biography of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, entitled The Life of Napoleon I (1901/02/03/07) (2 volumes) and also wrote a history of Europe, entitled The Development of the European Nations (1912/16). Rose was the basis for C. P. Snow's fictional character M. H. L. Gay. Amongst his other works are: The Rise of Democracy (1897), Life of William Pitt (1911) (2 volumes) and William Pitt and the Great War (1911).
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The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
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The Life of Napoleon I (Complete)
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Excerpt: "Let my son often read and reflect on history: this is the only true philosophy."Napoleon's last Instructions for the King of Rome. THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON I CONTENTS INCLUDING NEW MATERIALS FROM THE BRITISH OFFICIAL RECORDS BY JOHN HOLLAND ROSE, LITT.D. LATE SCHOLAR OF CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE LONDON G. BELL AND SONS, LTD. 1910 POST 8VO EDITION, ILLUSTRATED First Published, December 1901. Second Edition, revised, March 1902. Third Edition, revised, January 1903. Fourth Edition, revised, September 1907. Reprinted, January 1910. CROWN 8VO EDITION First Published, September 1904. Reprinted, October 1907; July 1910. DEDICATED TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ACTON, K.C.V.O., D.C.L., LL.D. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, IN ADMIRATION OF HIS PROFOUND HISTORICAL LEARNING, AND IN GRATITUDE FOR ADVICE AND HELP GENEROUSLY GIVEN. [pg.VII] PREFACE An apology seems to be called for from anyone who gives to the world a new Life of Napoleon I. My excuse must be that for many years I have sought to revise the traditional story of his career in the light of facts gleaned from the British Archives and of the many valuable materials that have recently been published by continental historians. To explain my manner of dealing with these sources would require an elaborate critical Introduction; but, as the limits of my space absolutely preclude any such attempt, I can only briefly refer to the most important topics. To deal with the published sources first, I would name as of chief importance the works of MM. Aulard, Chuquet, Houssaye, Sorel, and Vandal in France; of Herren Beer, Delbrck, Fournier, Lehmann, Oncken, and Wertheimer in Germany and Austria; and of Baron Lumbroso in Italy. I have also profited largely by the scholarly monographs or collections of documents due to the labours of the "Socit d'Histoire Contemporaine," the General Staff of the French Army, of MM. Bouvier, Caudrillier, Capitaine "J.G.," Lvy, Madelin, Sagnac,...
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The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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