Napolean Symphony - by Anthony Burgess - Vintage Hardcover Book
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| Management number | 25819672 | Release Date | 2025/12/13 | List Price | $21.00 | Model Number | 25819672 | ||
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Napolean Symphony
by Anthony Burgess
published by Alfred A. Knoff, 1974
First Edition, First Printing
hatrdcover in very good used condition
"Napoleon Symphony by Anthony Burgess is an ambitious and unconventional historical novel that reimagines the life of Napoleon Bonaparte through the structural lens of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. Written in four movements, mirroring the symphony's composition, the novel explores Napoleon’s rise and fall with both psychological depth and stylistic experimentation. Burgess delves into Napoleon's military campaigns, political maneuvers, and personal relationships, portraying him as a complex, driven, and often contradictory figure. The narrative blends historical fact with rich literary invention, including bawdy humor, interior monologue, and shifts in tone that reflect both the grandeur and the absurdity of power."
| Category | Books > Reference Books > Educational & Instructional Books |
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| Condition | Good |
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