NAPOLEON AND HITLER

Book ID/图书代码： 00530014B73933

English Summary/英文概要： The great and prolific people of the world are always defined by the times in which they live, a fact which we cannot escape. To understand Hitler one must understand what came before, especially the legacy that Napoleon left upon the European continent. While a straight comparison/contrast of the two leaders is a core theme in this analysis, Desmond Seward transcends that, attacking the interrelational cause-and-effect relationship between the two conquerors. The enormous complexity of these two personalities, of which numerous, exhaustive studies have been made, preclude Seward from exploring each too deeply in one text. His exploration, as with most works of this nature, raises more questions than it solves, but he, quite thoroughly, includes direct references to his sources and admirably provides the reader directions for further study. While his comparison could use more focus on the thematic analysis rather than simply event-related parallels, it was well composed and quite interesting with solidly founded conclusions.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 拿破仑和希特勒两个历史最伟大的独裁者。在这部开创性的研究报告中，Desmond Seward发现了这两者在塑造现代欧洲命运之间的惊人相似处。 笔者还展示了卡尔•冯•克劳塞维茨的对战争的经典论述-对拿破仑所参与战役渗透分，和对希特勒的重读，提供了二个人之间的一个关键性链接。 《拿破仑和希特勒》以一个全新的方式，展了历史是如何可能重覆自己-并对这两位曾影响现代欧洲历史的巨人，以一种全新的独特视角加以诠释。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况："A careful study, clearly written, easy to read. He takes us through the careers of both men in turn, side by side, noting the similarities as he goes along. I am reminded of Plutarch’s "parallel lives" of the great Greeks and Romans ... His interesting book deserves to be read both by those who would "demonise" Hitler and those who are dazzled by Napoleon."Hugh Trevor-Roper, Sunday Telegraph

"Desmond Seward is right to draw attention to their similarites, and to their differences. We should study both: both are among the possibilities inherent in our civilisation. When he set out to exterminate the Jews, Hitler asked: "Who now remembers the Armenians?". To have remembered Napoleon might have protected Germany against Hitler. To remember Hitler is the only protection against his successor."Geoffrey Hodges, The Independent

"Seward’s lively, informative book develops many of the parallels between the careers of two of modern history’s most awesome conquerors."The Chicago Plain Dealer

"Intriguing ... solid historical biography with a compelling psychoanalytical slant."Booklist

"Seward presents an edifying, unconventional dual portrait ... the psychological parallels he draws are uncanny."Publishers Weekly

"A clever and cohesive look at megalomania in action ..."Kirkus Review

About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•西沃德的父亲是威廉•埃里克•路易斯•苏华德，曾作为一名一战飞行员的一位法国爱尔兰裔实业家，父亲在巴勒斯坦的这段从军经历，为儿子日后的小说《沙漠雄鹰》提供了文学素材。出生于在巴黎一个历史悠久的波尔多家族的西沃德，在北约克郡的安浦福斯和剑桥的圣凯瑟琳学院受教。西沃德曾撰写过许多关于法国中世纪的历史作品，其发表的关于军事修世会亦被业界认为是这方面的权威之作。西沃德精通法语和意大利语，拉丁语，中世纪英语和诺曼法语。他主要研究国外区域地点的相关原始文献资料，并以此撰写了许多历史有关的书籍。他发表的作品已经被译成十国语言，其中包括希伯来语和日语。

Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Cambridge University. He is the author of Richard III: England’s Black Legend, The Monks of War, and The War of the Roses.

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