The Dynasts (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- First Published: 1910
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1806-1815
- Setting: Europe
- Genres: Drama, History play
- Subjects: History, Nineteenth century, Europe or Europeans, Rural or country life, England or English people, Tragedy, Western Europe or western Europeans, Nobility
- Locales: Europe
Characters Discussed
Napoleon Bonaparte, who is portrayed as a man driven by an inscrutable fate and conscious of his ability to master Europe. He is a great leader, at times impatient with his subordinates’ abilities. Above all, he wants to found a new dynasty to rank with the established royal families of Europe. Disappointed in his negotiations with Tsar Alexander for the hand of a Russian princess, he turns to the defeated Emperor Francis of Austria, who gives him the hand of Marie Louise as his second wife after Napoleon has divorced the unfortunate Empress Josephine...
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