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The Life of Nelson
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The Life of Nelson

Robert Southey
$10.99
BindingPaperback
About

Lord Nelson

A detailed account of Horatio Nelson’s naval career and personal life. The book explores Nelson’s rise through the ranks of the Royal Navy, his strategic brilliance in various naval battles, and his complex relationships, including his love affair with Emma Hamilton. The biography captures Nelson’s impact on British naval history and his pivotal role in securing British dominance at sea during the Napoleonic Wars. 

First published in 1813, this edition is derived from the edition published in 1875 with 67 black & white illustrations. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.

Details

Author(s): Robert Southey

Illustrator(s): Various

Translator(s): None

Dimensions: 6" x 9"

Pages: 264

Font Size: 12 pt

Reading Level: 8th-10th Grade

Read Aloud Level: 6th-8th Grade

Year First Published: 1813

ISBN: 9781649654823

ASIN: 1649654820

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Watercolor portrait of Robert Southey with scenes inspired by their writing.

Robert Southey

was an English poet, biographer, and prose writer associated with the Romantic movement and the Lake Poets. His wide-ranging output includes narrative poems, historical studies, and the enduring tale of The Three Bears. He is also remembered for After Blenheim, a poem that exposes the uneasy distance between celebrated military victory and the suffering left behind.

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