Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished

James Simpson

ISBN 10: 1331069114 / ISBN 13: 9781331069119

Published by Forgotten Books, 2022

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book invites the reader to revisit a first-hand account of the Battle of Waterloo and its subsequent occupation of Paris, as seen through the eyes of the author on his grand tour of Europe. Having visited the battlefield only a month after the legendary clash, the author compiles impressions of the battle as told by the wounded, as well as the citizens who witnessed the preceding weeks of panic, fear, and outrage. His reflections offer a raw and unique perspective, one that captures, not only the scale of the conflict, but the very human toll exacted by war. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Napoleonic history and warfare from a profoundly human perspective. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781331069119_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331069114
• ISBN 13: 9781331069119
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Military and War History

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Synopsis

Relive a turning moment in history through a firsthand, time‑stamped perspective.

This revised edition of Paris After Waterloo presents notes taken at the time, offering a vivid portal into post‑Napoleonic Paris and the wider Franco‑European landscape.

Across pages of personal observation, the author blends personal letters, theatre scenes, and social detail to illuminate life after a pivotal era. With careful, restrained narration, the book captures daily life, topography, and cultural moments as they unfolded, framing a era of transition with clarity and immediacy.

• Eyewitness scenes from Paris, including public processions and high mass, described in accessible, readable prose.
• Vivid character sketches of actors, aristocrats, and officers, set against the backdrop of early 19th‑century Europe.
• Concrete observations about theatres, social life, and the role of culture in shaping public sentiment.
• Context for understanding the aftermath of war and the shifting map of loyalties and power.

Ideal for readers of travel memoirs and historical notes who crave a grounded, personal view of a city in transition after a defining conflict.