O'MEARA, Barry Edward. [Napoleon Boneaparte].
Napoleon at St. Helena.
London: Richard Bentley & Son , 1888.
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Barry Edward O'Meara's Napoleon at St. Helena; Elegantly Bound by G.P. Putnam's Sons
Finely bound example of this detailed narrative of Napoleon Bonaparte’s final years in exile, compiled by his personal physician. Royal octavo, four volumes, bound in three quarter deep blue morocco by G.P. Putnam's Sons with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, linen endpapers, illustrated with chromolithographs. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.
A detailed narrative of Napoleon Bonaparte’s final years in exile on the island of St. Helena, Napoleon at St. Helena provides a highly mediated and politically inflected account of the former emperor’s confinement. Authored by his personal physician, Barry Edward O’Meara, the text is grounded in purported firsthand observations and reconstructed dialogues, which collectively serve to frame Napoleon as a figure of intellectual resilience and moral dignity under duress. O’Meara’s representation is markedly sympathetic and frequently advances a critique of British colonial administration, particularly in relation to the governance of Sir Hudson Lowe. Although the work’s evidentiary reliability has been subject to scholarly scrutiny due to its overt partiality, it nonetheless constitutes a significant document within Napoleonic historiography, contributing to the formation of Napoleon’s post-exilic image and informing nineteenth-century debates surrounding his treatment and legacy.
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