Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 4, May and June 1814 (original) (raw)

Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 3, April and May 1814

Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 3, April and May 1814, 2019

Edited full transcript of the third volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a 25-day period in Spring 1814 and describing their life in London as celebrations take place following Bonaparte’s abdication

Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 2, February to April 1814

Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 2, February to April 1814, 2019

Edited full transcript of the second volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a six-week period, February-April 1814 and describing their life in London as the war against France draws to its conclusion

Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 1 1813-14

Journal of Two Goseys by Ladies Charlotte & Mary Hill, 1813-14, 2019

Edited full transcript of the first volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering the period June 1813 to February 1814 and describing their life in London and Brighton

The Napoleonic Legend in Nineteenth Century Britain: A Comparative Analysis

This MA Thesis analyses hundreds of Victorian newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets and other media to investigate how Victorian perceptions of Napoleon I affected perceptions of Napoleon III and vice versa. It is argued that Victorian Britons frequently viewed Napoleon III through the lens of Napoleon I with significant consequences for the legacies of both Emperors today. Through analysis of letters to the editor and newspapers which appealed to all classes of society, this thesis does not produce a history of ‘Great Men’ from the top-down but rather an analysis of how such men were perceived from the bottom up and how popular perceptions helped shape their legacies. Why is it that Napoleon I, once the most hated and feared enemy of Britain, has obtained an almost celebrity-like status in Britain today whilst Napoleon III, the friend of Queen Victoria and champion of the entente cordiale is largely forgotten by the general public? The answer, this thesis argues, can be found in Victorian perceptions of both Napoleons, and in the resulting perceptions of themselves.