"The Modern Regime, Volume 1" by Hippolyte Taine is a late 19th-century historical examination of Napoleon Bonaparte and his role in shaping modern France. The work explores Napoleon’s character, belief system, and the lasting institutional changes he implemented. Taine analyzes the connection between Napoleon's personality and the sociopolitical world of his time to explain how his dominance of French history created a new state distinctly different from what came before him. Taine introduces Napoleon within the context of his Corsican and Italian heritage and highlights some of his defining characteristics. It paints a picture of how Napoleon’s early life, political connections, and military skill resulted in Napoleon's rapid control of France.
The Modern Regime, Volume 1
By Hippolyte Taine
Witness the meteoric rise of a military genius as he reshapes a nation, forever bridging the gap between revolution and empire.
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About the AuthorHippolyte Adolphe Taine was a French historian, critic and philosopher. He was the chief theoretical influence on French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism. Literary historicism as a critical movement has been said to originate with him. Taine is also remembered for his attempts to provide a scientific account of literature.
Hippolyte Adolphe Taine was a French historian, critic and philosopher. He was the chief theoretical influence on French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism. Literary historicism as a critical movement has been said to originate with him. Taine is also remembered for his attempts to provide a scientific account of literature.
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