An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
383. Young Napoleon: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 2)
November 02, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Adam Zamoyski
Context:
Referenced as 'Adam Smoysky is very good on this in his book' when discussing Napoleon's Jacobin pamphlet Le Souper de Beaucaire and the political mood of revolutionary France. This refers to Zamoyski's biography of Napoleon.
Author: Andrew Roberts
Context:
Referenced multiple times throughout the episode. First mentioned as someone 'who love[s] Napoleon,' then cited directly regarding Josephine's possible PTSD ('Andrew Roberts says he thinks she was suffering... post-traumatic stress disorder'), and again when discussing intimate details ('Andrew Roberts discusses, says he doesn't know what it is, which is called the zigzags'). These references are to Roberts' Napoleon biography.
Author: Thomas Paine
Context:
Mentioned briefly when discussing General O'Hara being imprisoned in Paris: 'he ends up in prison with Thomas Paine. You know, the rights of man by this point has been imprisoned.' The book is referenced to identify who Thomas Paine is.