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Nelson : love & fame

Title: Nelson : love & fame / Edgar Vincent.
Author: Vincent, Edgar.
Publication: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2003.

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Description

xiii, 640 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 25 cm

Summary

"The story of Horatio Nelson's life - his naval glory, public fame, charismatic leadership, scandalous romance, and untimely death as he led the British to victory at the Battle of Trafalgar - has ensured his enduring position as England's favourite hero. This engaging, full-length biography of Nelson (1758-1805) presents a gripping account of his climb to fame as well as the fascinating details of his personal and emotional life. A man of contradictions, Nelson emerges in this biography as a ruthless and aggressive leader, the epitome of a fighting commander; an ambitious attention-seeker capable of self-pity, self-delusion, and childish behaviour; yet to be admired for his transcendent courage, kindness and leadership skills, which inspired love and affection in those he led." "The author offers new interpretations of Nelson's victories to illustrate his grasp of today's concept of mission-command two centuries ahead of his time; his disobedience of his Commander-in-Chief's orders; and his part in the bloody and chaotic Neapolitan counter-revolution. Vincent also analyzes the motives and attitudes of key figures who surrounded him, among them Earl Spencer, Earl St. Vincent, Sir William Hamilton, and Thomas Troubridge. Interwoven with the events of Nelson's career is his emotional journey, his early infatuations, his courtship and marriage with Frances Nisbet, and his all-consuming affair with his mistress Lady Hamilton, one of the most celebrated beauties of the eighteenth century and the mother of his child."--Jacket.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Biography
Biographies
Naval history
Biographies.

Note

Illustrated lining papers.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [621]-625) and index.

Contents

Foundations for life -- Captain Suckling's legacy -- Five frustrating years -- Trying to get noticed -- Black marks and on the beach -- Melpomene, Minerve, La Fortune -- Totally neglected -- My disposition can't bear tame and slow measures -- It is active young men that are wanted, not drones -- Into the limelight -- Hubris -- The Admiralty dips for Nelson -- The hero ascends -- The Nile -- Hero meets heroine -- Disappointments dilemmas and disharmony -- Neapolitan affairs -- Soulmates -- Public fame & private pain -- Bitter-sweet emotions -- Copenhagen -- Phoney war -- Fame without fortune -- Commander-in-chief -- Waiting -- French diversions -- Dame Fortune's last favour.

ISBN

0300097972
9780300097979
9780300102604
0300102607

LCCN

2002014566

OCLC

ocm50604829
50604829
SCSB-14010271

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library