Napoleon: Shadows & Gardens

This lecture will explore Napoleon's life through his interactions with the natural world and a series of gardens that were important to him during the rise and fall of his power. The point of doing this is to approach his life from oblique angles, exploring material that is often overlooked. It is also a way of evoking the dramatic trajectory of his life. A lecture by Dr Ruth Scurr, 6 May The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College websi...