Lullin de Châteauvieux - Manuscrit venu de St. Hélène, d'une manière inconnue - 1817
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Manuscrit venu de St. Hélène, d'une manière inconnue, attributed to Lullin de Châteauvieux, was published in 1817 by John Murray in an later edition for the French language with a rigid binding and 151 pages.
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Manuscript from St. Helena, by an unknown means (1817)
General overview
The Manuscript from St. Helena, by an unknown means is a work published in 1817 in London by the publisher John Murray. It is the second edition. The title suggests that it is a text believed to originate from the island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled after his defeat at Waterloo in 1815, and arrived by unspecified means.
Historical context
Saint Helena was then a highly monitored detention site, and any document leaving it attracted great interest in Europe. This type of publication could contain political reflections, memoirs, or comments attributed to Napoleon or to his close associates, although the authenticity of such manuscripts was often debated.
Author and attribution
The work is generally attributed to Jacob Frédéric Lullin de Châteauvieux, a Swiss writer. It is a political and philosophical text that, under the pretext of a mysteriously coming-from-Saint-Helena manuscript, expresses ideas about society, politics, and the human condition.
Importance
This book is an interesting testament to the fascination Napoleon exercised over European public opinion at the beginning of the 19th century, as well as to the literary and political use of his image.
Manuscript from St. Helena, by an unknown means (1817)
General overview
The Manuscript from St. Helena, by an unknown means is a work published in 1817 in London by the publisher John Murray. It is the second edition. The title suggests that it is a text believed to originate from the island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled after his defeat at Waterloo in 1815, and arrived by unspecified means.
Historical context
Saint Helena was then a highly monitored detention site, and any document leaving it attracted great interest in Europe. This type of publication could contain political reflections, memoirs, or comments attributed to Napoleon or to his close associates, although the authenticity of such manuscripts was often debated.
Author and attribution
The work is generally attributed to Jacob Frédéric Lullin de Châteauvieux, a Swiss writer. It is a political and philosophical text that, under the pretext of a mysteriously coming-from-Saint-Helena manuscript, expresses ideas about society, politics, and the human condition.
Importance
This book is an interesting testament to the fascination Napoleon exercised over European public opinion at the beginning of the 19th century, as well as to the literary and political use of his image.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Biographies and memoirs, History
Book title
Manuscrit venu de St. Hélène, d'une manière inconnue
Author/ Illustrator
Lullin de Châteauvieux
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1817
Height
23 cm
Edition
Subsequent edition
Width
15 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
John Murray, Albemarle Street
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
151
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