The Story of Napoleon's Death-Mask: Told From the Original Documents

Description: This book traces the history of the death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte, from its creation by Irish surgeon Dr. Francis Burton on the night of Napoleon's death in 1821, to its posthumous fabrication and sale by Italian physician Antommarchi. The author presents evidence to refute Antommarchi's claims to have created the mask, drawing on Dr. Burton's own account of the events surrounding Napoleon's death and the subsequent creation of the mask. The book also examines the broader context of death masks in the early 19th century, and the significance of Napoleon's mask as a historical artifact and cultural icon. The book offers a meticulously researched and engaging account of a fascinating episode in Napoleonic history, shedding light on the complex relationship between truth and fiction in the telling of historical events. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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