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Servitude and Grandeur of Arms by Alfred De Vigny, Roger Gard (1997, Paperback) 
Servitude and Grandeur of Arms by Alfred De Vigny, Roger Gard (1997, Paperback)

 
Servitude and Grandeur of Arms by Alfred De Vigny, Roger Gard (1997, Paperback)

Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Publication Date: 1997-03-01
Series: Penguin Classics Series
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 014044663X
ISBN-13: 9780140446630
Product ID: EPID481771
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Publication Date:1997-03-01
Series:Penguin Classics Series

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Length:186 pages
Height:7.8 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:5.6 oz

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After legendary victories, Napoleon's armies collapsed. In this book, Alfred de Vigny- -a royalist aristocrat and a poet of great distinction who also served as an unglamorous garrison officer--depicts a generation of soldiers bounded by peace yet still haunted by dreams of former glory. "The Servitude and Grandeur of Arms" consists of reflections, arguments and autobiographical anecdotes surrounding three longer narratives. These include an episode on the high seas with Admiral Collingwood, a glimpse into Marie-Antoinette's court, scenes from the campaign of 1814 against the Russians and the Paris revolution of 1830, and an overheard conversation between Napoleon and the Pope - part of what is probably the most telling and dramatic portrait of the Emperor in literature. Yet these are essentially the stories of gruff and grizzled veterans, bound by a stern code of duty and honour, who reveal unexpected depths of humanity. Vigny vividly conveys the savagery of war, the dreariness, deprivation and discipline of military service, but also its comradeship, stoicism and fundamental uprightness. The result is a strange and subtle masterpiece.

Servitude and Grandeur of Arms consists of reflections, arguments and autobiographical anecdotes surrounding three longer narratives. These include an episode on the high seas with Admiral Collingwood, a glimpse into Marie-Antoinette's court, scenes from the campaign of 1814 against the Russians and the Paris revolution of 1830, and an overheard conversation between Napoleon and the Pope - part of what is probably the most telling and dramatic portrait of the emperor in literature. Yet these are essentially the stories of gruff and grizzled veterans, bound by a stern code of duty and honour, who reveal unexpected depths of humanity. De Vigny vividly conveys the savagery of war, the dreariness, deprivation and discipline of military service, but also its comradeship, stoicism and fundamental uprightness. The result is a strange and subtle masterpiece.

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