Southey on Nelson
The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.LIVES THAT NEVER GROW OLDA radical new series – edited by Richard Holmes – that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography. Every book is a biographical masterpiece, still thrilling to read and vividly alive.This short, brilliant, action-packed biography appeared only eight years after Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar (a scene unforgettably described). It helped transform Nelson into the most popular wartime hero that Britain has ever placed on top of a column.It first gave currency to the proverbial stories of his courage and exhibitionism, from the ‘blind eye’ at Copenhagen, to ‘Kiss me, Hardy’ and the scandal of ‘Beloved Emma’ at Naples. It was written by the romantic poet and historian Robert Southey, a one-time radical who was converted to patriotism by Nelson’s shining (though not ‘untarnished’) example.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2004-05-17
- Mått129 x 198 x 21 mm
- Vikt244 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor352
- FörlagHarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN9780007111701
- MiljömärkningProduced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.