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French History
The Horse and his Rider
Victor Hugo berates the general public for crediting everything they do themselves to their supposedly wonderful Government.
by Victor Hugo 1802-1885
Helen Maria Williams
The Little Dog of Castiglione
Nothing seemed likely to stop Napoleon Bonaparte from conquering Europe, but one little fellow slowed him up a bit.
by Helen Maria Williams 1759-1827
‘The Empire is Peace!’
Guy de Maupassant reflects on the way that a statesman’s place in history has so often been defined not by deeds or character but by his one-liners.
by Guy de Maupassant 1850-1893
Mediaeval History
Hugh Hammer-King
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, was kind to children and animals but Kings merited firmer handling.
by Sabine Baring-Gould 1834-1924
Cat Stories
A Common Duty
From the grateful solitude of his library in the Dordogne, Michel de Montaigne reflects on the companionship of his cat.
by Edith Helen Sichel 1862-1914
French Revolution
Costume Drama
When Lord Cochrane went to a fancy dress ball in Valetta, his costume nearly got him killed.
by Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald 1755-1860