Napoleon in a Nutshell
Napoleon in a Nutshell
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- Komponist: Neil Wenborn
- Mitwirkender: Rupert Degas
- Naxos Deutschland GmbH, 2011
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781843795216
- Bestellnummer: 7282212
- Copyright-Jahr: 2011
- Spielzeit: 1 Std. 19 Min.
- Erscheinungstermin: 30.5.2011
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Napoleon is one of the giants of modern history. From the last days of the French Revolution to the epochal battle of Waterloo he bestrode the political landscape of Europe like acolossus, and the age to which he gave his name remains one of the most tumultuous in the history of the continent. But who was Napoleon Bonaparte? And why does he still arouse such powerful passions? This audiobook traces the remarkable rise and fall of a man who, as military leader and lawgiver left his mark on the lives of millions in France and beyond, and whose presence continues to be felt in Europe and the wider world to the present day.
Read by Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas, a versatile and charismatic audiobook reader, has read a substantial list of books for Naxos AudioBooks, notably Haruki Murakami’s A Wild Sheep Chase, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle and Dance Dance Dance, Kafka’s The Trial, Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, Rose Tremain’s Restoration, Tom McNab’s Flanagan’s Run and Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy.
Kurzbeschreibung
Napoleon is one of the giants of modern history. From the last days of the French Revolution to the epochal battle of Waterloo he bestrode the political landscape of Europe like a colossus, and the age to which he gave his name remains one of the most tumultuous in the history of the continent. But who was Napoleon Bonaparte? And why does he still arouse such powerful passions? This audiobook traces the remarkable rise and fall of a man who, as military leader and lawgiver, left his mark on the lives of millions in France and beyond, and whose presence continues to be felt in Europe and the wider world to the present day.Klappentext
This 'In a Nutshell' guide explores the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose actions as the French military and political leader shaped European politics - his Napoleonic code influenced the judicial foundations of most of Western Europe. Under the First French Republic he successfully revolted against the First and Second Coalitions, and in 1804 the French Senate appointed him Emperor. In the early 19th century he led France to victory and helped the country become a dominant European power. Despite the misfortunes of his later career, Napoleon is considered by many to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.- Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
- 1 "In our time, Napoleon once remarked"
- 2 "The man who was to become Napoleon I, Emperor of the French"
- 3 "In the short term however, Napoleons visibility after Toulon"
- 4 This spectacular turnaround in Napoleons professional prospects
- 5 In December 1797 Napoleon returned to Paris.
- 6 His timing was perfect.
- 7 "As First Consul, Napoleon would apply to the rebuilding"
- 8 Perhaps most significant of all
- 9 "Meanwhile, however, the Peace of Amiens was already breaking"
- 10 "So it was, that in the late summer of 1805"
- 11 With the end of the Fourth Coalition
- 12 The years after Wagram saw the Spanish conflict drag on
- 13 Napoleon would describe Borodino as the most terrible
- 14 When hostilities resumed
- 15 Thus began the period known as the Hundred Days