Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène, Tome #2

by Emmanuel de Las Cases

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.

We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

984 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 1935

About the author

Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, comte de Las Cases (21 June 1766 – 15 May 1842) was a French atlas-maker and author, famed for an admiring book about Napoleon, Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène ("The Memorial of Saint Helena").

Reviews

[Razvan Banciu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se întâmplă destul de rar ca un autor să-și câștige celebritatea de pe urma unei singure cărți sau a unui singur personaj, fie el real sau imaginar.
Este, într-un fel, cazul lui Las Cases, care apucase să se impună în lumea literară printr-un atlas istoric, publicat, culmea, în Anglia cu care Franța se afla în perpetuu război.
Simpatia sa pentru Napoleon, care a mers chiar către venerație, este cheia acestor memorii. Unii le consideră la nivel de document istoric, sunt însă și voci ce invocă subiectivismul pronunțat al autorului. Acum depinde și de cititor...