| Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon: During the First Three Years of His Captivity on the Island of St. Helena Contributor(s): Abell, Elizabeth Balcombe (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139087959 ISBN-13: 9781139087957 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Biography & Autobiography | Reference |
| Dewey: 920 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: European History |
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| Publisher Description: After Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat at Waterloo (1815), the British government exiled him to the island of St Helena, where he forged a friendship with Betsy Balcombe (later Abell, 1802-71), the thirteen-year-old daughter of the government official in whose premises he stayed while Longwood House was being prepared as his residence. In these vivid memoirs, first published in 1844, Abell recalls her time spent with Napoleon, painting a portrait of a humorous and boyish character, of whom she was initially afraid, but then came to view as a friend and companion. Recounting his arrival, his opinions on music, wine and religion, his thoughts on his surrender and his battle tactics, his way of life, and his departure for his permanent incarceration at Longwood, Abell's recollections, which offer an unusual view of one of the most significant figures of modern history, have since inspired many documentaries, dramas and children's stories. |