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Napoleonic Wars Naval fiction 2017-08-29 11:23:35 Post No. 9954578
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Hi /lit/
I've been trying to find authors/books for a specific genre..hopefully someone has some recommendations.
I'm looking for Napoleonic Wars naval fiction novels from spanish or french authors that have been translated (or written) in english.
I've read a ton of books from english authors - that always tell of exploits from the english/american side. (Pope, Forrester, O'Brien, etc). But have little luck finding french/spanish authors/books on the subject that write about the exploits from the french/spanish side. Been to many bookfairs, stores,shops,etc,looking with no luck.
Any help appreciated.
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I can't rec anything (sorry) but might suggest that the lack of lit from a French perspective for naval encounters may stem from the fact that France's navy was so outclassed by the British, was so decisively beaten, was only tangentially involved in the traditional "Napoleonic epic" that makes the era so exciting from a French perspective, and finally was never understood/utilized, let alone mastered, by Napoleon (as was the French land army).
For the British the navy of the time is the lifeblood of their resistance to Napoleon until the final moments of his rule; for the French of the time it was a military necessity but never a success, and, compared to the Napoleonic genius on land, a liability and arguably an embarrassment.
>‘What a navy! What an admiral! What useless sacrifices!’
Personally I'm disappointed by the lack of French lit on the Napoleonic wars in general; I hoped that Stendhal's "Charterhouse" would do the trick, but was sorely disappointed at least in that regard.
Best of luck though!
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