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4 May 2020, 6:47 am
In Literature and Inequality: Nine Perspectives from the Napoleonic Era Through the First Gilded Age, just published by the Anthem Press, I take a deep dive into a set of classic works that range from Pride and Prejudice and Goriot to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Mark Twain’s (with Charles Dudley Warner) The Gilded Age, and Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth.My aim has been to enrich and deepen, qualitatively albeit anecdotally, what bare economic accounts can tell… [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 9:32 am
The Rules of Action by Landon Napoleon came out last year but remains a favorite. [read post]
4 Nov 2024, 6:30 am
From the aftermath of the French Revolution to the establishment of the Second French Republic, through the rise and fall of the Empire of Napoleon III, until the experience of the Commune, Hugo’s observations of the evolving legal landscape are integral to understanding his perspective on the nature of power, the State and the foundations of Europe, and the condition of women.By examining the philosophical, historical, and theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of… [read post]
4 Dec 2016, 11:47 am
Evans’s “ambitious synthesis” of Europe in “the long 19th century” (or the period from the fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of World War I.). [read post]
7 Nov 2019, 3:06 pm
Hilton Napoleon II, county/circuit COUNTY1:45 p.m. [read post]
21 Aug 2017, 10:40 am
Night of Fire: The Black Napoleon and The Battle for Haiti. [read post]
17 Mar 2022, 12:59 pm
Painting initially followed revolutionary suggestions, then adapted to the magniloquent exaltation of Napoleon's exploits and the monarchies during the Restoration period, before becoming a denunciation of social injustice in satirical caricatures in tandem with the rise of Impressionism and Realism. [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 1:03 pm
No, the connection won’t be obvious, like a pairing of “Napoleon” and “Waterloo. [read post]
6 Nov 2016, 9:30 pm
” By way of background, Elisa explained that under Napoleonic law, spouses had distinct but complementary roles. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 12:17 pm
Having done so, I was inspired to start rereading the series and am now in the middle of the first volume.Dragons aside, Novik's picture of how the navy was organized appears reasonably accurate—although I confess that my basis for that belief consists mostly of other novels, one written by an author who had been an officer in the navy during the Napoleonic wars (Frederic Marryat, who invented the genre) and two series by modern authors who appear to have done a careful and… [read post]
17 Mar 2022, 12:56 pm
Painting initially followed revolutionary suggestions, then adapted to the magniloquent exaltation of Napoleon's exploits and the monarchies during the Restoration period, before becoming a denunciation of social injustice in satirical caricatures in tandem with the rise of Impressionism and Realism. [read post]
11 Feb 2013, 5:24 am
But, time was of the essence - Spain was weak and Napoleon was desperate and the time was right so he made the iron hot by striking. [read post]
16 Dec 2018, 6:21 pm
Napoleon was the furthest person from Beethoven's mind when he was writing this music, which is all about the heroism and triumph of Prometheus, who provided just the inspiration Beethoven needed at a crucial turning-point of his life. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 4:53 pm
The pre-Napoleonic rules of parole, under which a prisoner of war could give his word not to try to escape and then spend his imprisonment in the town inn instead of the much less comfortable prison, or even give his word not to fight until exchanged and then be sent home, were designed to make war less costly. [read post]
15 Nov 2010, 9:08 am
Only individuals with Messianic, Napoleonic or God-complexes should consider themselves perfect for this relationship (like there was ever any doubt that they would think otherwise).If you are interested in engaging in this personality changing relationship, please contact us at our address below. [read post]
30 Jan 2008, 11:20 am
This was the first civil code, anywhere in the world, to be drafted in the wake of the Napoleonic codification. [read post]
4 Feb 2008, 6:38 am
Which means thatyou can't really blog substantively, not when there's days of Scatterplot and Prettier Than Napoleon to catch p with.Some days, you have all this stuff to blog, but no time or connection do it.I call them "No Carne Asada" days.In other news, apart from no having internet access yet, I really, really like my new apartment, the building, and the location. [read post]
4 Jun 2008, 9:28 pm
And now there are at least two other blogs dedicated to covering perceived scholarly lapses at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Law Review, Harvard Clown School and Harvard Law Review Review (both via Prettier Than Napoleon). [read post]
15 Oct 2010, 4:30 am
The terrible blow of this loss, though, is softened somewhat by the news of a forthcoming Napoleon Dynamite animated series.Todd Zywicki of The Volokh Conspiracy notes that the Center for Class Action Fairness has objected to the Classmates.com class action proposed settlement, as the class will receive $117,374, while the lawyers have asked for $1.05 million.We congratulate Texas Lawyer Roger G. [read post]
20 May 2013, 4:00 am
Beyond getting outside your comfort zone, think about a Napoleon Hill quote: Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. [read post]
