Project Gutenberg 2006-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 275 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Second Funeral of Napoleon Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Second Funeral of Napoleon" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical narrative composed during the mid-19th century. This work captures the sentiments and events surrounding the disinterment of Napoleon Bonaparte’s remains from St. Helena and their journey back to France, emphasizing the pomp and pageantry associated with his second funeral. The narrative unfolds with a mix of personal observations, reflections on history, and commentary on the role of individuals in shaping historical events. At the start of this engaging narrative, Thackeray adopts an epistolary style, addressing a character named Amelia while philosophizing about the nature of history and the various interpretations of historical figures. He contrasts the grandiose portrayal of great men in history with the mundane realities of their lives and actions. The opening portion recounts the initial arrangements and decisions surrounding Napoleon’s disinterment at St. Helena, the preparations for transporting his remains back to France, and the significant figures and debates that shaped the ceremony. Through a combination of humor, social critique, and historical detail, Thackeray provides readers with a vivid backdrop to Napoleon's legacy and the reverence with which the French nation regarded him, all while maintaining a candid and often irreverent tone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Death and burial DC PR Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 139884 2025-08-02T03:45:33.842570 text/html 134967 2013-05-21T08:14:04 text/html 129489 2025-08-02T03:45:39.409573 application/epub+zip 129969 2025-08-02T03:45:36.750551 application/epub+zip 114831 2025-08-02T03:45:35.565558 application/epub+zip 267707 2025-08-02T03:45:41.504526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257339 2025-08-02T03:45:38.744564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214758 2022-09-02T05:16:42.493857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121858 2025-08-02T03:45:33.564567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121841 2013-05-21T08:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19040 2025-08-02T03:45:41.637514 application/rdf+xml 15798 2025-08-02T03:45:36.082538 image/jpeg 3789 2025-08-02T03:45:35.817541 image/jpeg 50200 2013-05-21T08:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 48386 2013-05-21T08:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 128350 2025-08-02T03:45:33.854569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia