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"Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica" from John Kendrick Bangs. American author, editor and satirist (1862-1922).

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher... Read Full Overview

A humorous fictionalisation of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Bangs was famous as the originator of so-called 'Bangsian fantasy', which follows famous historical figures' interactions in the afterlife.

""Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica"" is a comedic novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story revolves around a man named Napoleon Bonaparte, who is reincarnated in the present day as a young lawyer named Mr. Bonaparte. Despite his new life, Mr. Bonaparte still harbors the same ambitions... Read Full Overview

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica is a classic Napoleon Bonaparte biography by John Kendrick Bangs. Napoleon's father, Charles Bonaparte, was the honored progenitor of thirteen children, of whom the man who subsequently became the Emperor of the French, by some curious provision of fate,... Read Full Overview

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis N. Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs. He went to Columbia College from 1880... Read Full Overview

""Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica"" is a satirical novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story revolves around a man named Napoleon Bonaparte, who is reincarnated in the modern world as a banker. Despite his new life, Napoleon still retains his old ambitions and desires for power... Read Full Overview

Napoleon's father, Charles Bonaparte, was the honored progenitor of thirteen children, of whom the man who subsequently became the Emperor of the French, by some curious provision of fate, was the second. That the infant Napoleon should have followed rather than led the procession... Read Full Overview