Servitude and Grandeur of Arms (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN-10:

014044663X

ISBN-13:

9780140446630

Author(s): Vigny, Alfred De
Edition: Penguin Classics/ 1st Printing 1996
Released: Jan 01, 1997
Format: Paperback, 186 pages
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Description:

A captivating portrait of history creating itself, this study was written as Europe was struggling to recover from the Napoleonic Wars, when the remnants of chivalry were vying with the new, more democratic ideals. Dramatist Alfred de Vigny (1797-1863) explores the contradictions inherent in the military life. On the one hand he decries the savagery of war, all the while appreciating the discipline and camaraderie of army life. In the end, notorious Napoleon emerges as somewhat more hero than fallen idol.












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