EBOOK Duel - Joseph Conrad

EBOOK Duel
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Autor: Joseph Conrad

 Wydawnictwo: Melville House
ISBN: 9781612190723
EAN: ADF276DAEB
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Data wydania: 2011
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About This Book"e;Haven't you heard of the duel going on ever since 1801?"e;An exciting, swashbuckling thriller based on a true story about two of Napoleon's soldiers.Conrad's brilliantly ironic tale about two officers in Napoleon's Grand Army who, under a futile pretext, fought an on-going series of duels throughout the Napoleanic Wars. Over decades, on every occasion they chanced to meet, they fought. Both satiric and deeply sad, this masterful tale treats both the futility of war and the absurdity of false honor, war's necessary accessory.This Is An Enhanced eBook This eBook contains Illuminationsadditional illustrated material that expand the world of Conrad's novella through text and illustrationsat no additional charge. "e;Illuminations"e; contains writings by Napoleon Bonaparte - Catherine Bearne - Captain Elzear Blaze - Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourienne - Richard Curle - And a historical appreciation of the real life Feraud and d'Hubert Illustrations include: Jacques-Louis David - Jean-Antoine Gros - Johannes Flintoe - Johann Gottfried Schadow - James Gillroy and others. Also included is The Duelist's Supplement ';The Code Duello: A Diverse Anthology For Personal Use' which includes in their entirety the French, Irish and American Southern Code Duellos as well as the Queensbury Rules and a description of the Viking Holmganga.

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