#Napoleonic historical fiction

[badwolf-gallagher88]

Yes, having a crush on a fictional character is bad. But have you ever had a crush on a fictionalised version of a vaguely problematic historical figure??

[apurpledust]

guys I was reading this book written in the 1950s, which is basically a fictionized retelling of Napoleon's life, but it really reads more like a romantic biography. The author includes this Napjuno crumb,,,,

oh my goddddd someone sedate me also there's this scene with Napoleon sort of joking with Murat before revealing his displeasure of Junot's "indiscreet disclosures"

the part mentioning Junot's death😭

[sunsolii]

I've been reading Tokyo Ghoul again and got inspired to make one of those character info sections that's behind each cover for Napoleon and here's the final result

I tried matching the fonts with the original layout as best I could. It pains me using more than 2 fonts but hey I gotta make some sacrifices. I also attempted to replicate Ishida's old art style as well!

Here's the full image

[mythosphere]

Contrary to popular belief, I don't need my historical fiction films to be historically accurate all of the time. However, Ridley Scott hitting historians critical of Napoleon with a "how do you know? You weren't there" is CRAZY.

[empirearchives]

The Duellists, dir. Ridley Scott (1977)

Film based on the novel, The Duel, by Joseph Conrad

[sparvverius]

speaking of underrated historical figures you know who never gets featured in frev stuff ever?? augustin robespierre. i swear you could watch all the most popular frev movies and not even know maximilien robespierre HAD a brother. much less that that brother was at least somewhat important. didnt even merit an ALLUSION in the new napoleon movie even though it showed that bizarre version of thermidor. in lrf he is just physically not present when he should be. he might not have been the most notable politician but... that even the incredible courage and loyalty of his decision to share his brother's fate is so forgotten even in accounts that center his brother... it's a little heartbreaking to me

[burningvelvet]

I've been considering different ideas for historical fiction novels about the Romantics and one of my concepts teeters into the realm of the alternate history subgenre. As a result, I decided to start doing some preliminary research on the history of the subgenre itself. Then I find this...

Of course I've known that there have been a bunch of historical fiction & alternate history novels made about the Romantics throughout time (maybe most famously Henry James' Aspern Papers in 1888). BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPIRING THE WHOLE SUBGENRE!!!

The Romantics/Georgians were so iconic they inspired their fans to invent historical fanfiction over a hundred years ago & we're still writing it... their impact...!!!

But tbf I should have known Byron would be involved somehow because most roads of modern literature often point back to him & his cult of personality — & practically everyone who knew him or was inspired by him ended up writing books about him, whether fiction or nonfiction.

[king-ofworms]

aah i have so many wips with uni work building up ○|￣|_

have some lineart of my OC elio, writing his goodbye letters before his first campaign with the french army :]

[the-golden-vanity]

Disclaimer: this is all just based on the boat media I've enjoyed over the last couple of years—a lot, but certainly not everything!

I'm currently watching the 1990s Horatio Hornblower series, mainly to see who the pretty boys my mutuals keep putting on my dash are, and it's made me realize something about the difference between Age of Sail TV series/movies and Age of Sail books.

An Age of Sail book protagonist can be anyone. Sure, they can be a captain or other officer, but they can also be a deckhand, a doctor, a gunner, a stowaway... if they're a kid, they can even be a cabin boy or a midshipman.

An Age of Sail screen protagonist is almost invariably an officer. And I wonder why that is? Is it classism? Is it the aesthetic appeal of a blue coat with brass buttons? Is it the (possibly not unwarranted) assumption that a modern viewer would find scenes of life before the mast kinda grim and grimy?

I don't have any answers, I just think it's an interesting pattern.

[bigredmagnus]

Character Development

I am currently rereading the “Empire of Ivory” (the fourth book in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik for those who are unfamiliar) and at the end of the book, our main characters Laurence, a naval captain forced into the aerial corps, and Temeraire, and the dragon that chose Laurence as his own handler/captain, discover that their government will be sending a dragon sick with a highly contagious and deadly virus to France to greatly reduce their own dragons numbers. Laurence and Temeraire become concerned, and rightfully so in my opinion, that this virus will spread not only across France but through the rest of the continent as well and greatly harm their allies as well. Laurence and Temeraire decide to defy orders and bring the cure to this plague over to France in order to prevent this from occurring. After which, they return to Britain, despite Napoleon’s assurances that they will be treated as heroes in France, and face the consequences of their actions, where they are both named traitors and are forcibly separated from each other. Laurence is sent to prison and awaits execution and Temeraire is sent to Britain’s dragon breeding grounds.

Later on in the series, in the eighth book “Blood of Tyrants”, Laurence loses his memory of his time in the aerial corps due to an injury to the head. Later on in the book when Laurence learns of his actions, he is upset with himself for having defied orders from the government, despite the stakes. Only after further reforging his bond with Temeraire and almost losing him in a rockslide does Laurence realize why he decided to go against the government.

I bring this up because it shows a great example of character development Laurence goes through throughout the series. From following orders without question to standing true to his morals, despite what the people around him, and his superiors, believe.

[chiropteracupola]

[lying on the floor eating my phone] does anyone. does anyone want to suggest me some people to put in my silly little pokeverse.

[piningpercussionist]

HELLLPP I WAS SHOWING MY SISTER STUPID FUCKING SCOTT PILGRIM MEMES AND I MENTIONED GIDEONSUGGESTIONS' "GIDEON X READER HEADCANONS" POST AND WE JUST:

"Gideon?"

Graves.

"Like. Gideon?" (Said with the inflection of Gideon from Gravity Falls)

Graves. Gideon GRAVES.

(She gives me side eye.)

GIDEON GRAVES. HE VAPORIZES YOU. I AM LITERALLY SHOWING YOU A SCOTT PILGRIM BLOG RIGHT NOW.

"OHhhhh! I'm sorry, I'm stupid today."

I can't with this fucking girl 😭

[sunsolii]

Random sketches: Ney as a fire user

Got inspired by his fiery personality haha (bad pun I know)

The timeline of flame colors goes with orange flames awakening during the French Revolution and blue flames awakening during the French retreat from Russia. Let me know what y'all think of this idea or whatever :D

Extra doodle: Lannes being Lannes

[isa-ko]

This isn’t actual napoleonic historical people but I really liked how it turned out 🤲 my silly products of a napoleonic brainrot

[machetelanding]

[chernobog13]

Geoff Hunt's cover painting for Post Captain (1972), Patrick O'Brian's second novel in his Aubrey-Maturin series.

The cover depicts Jack Aubrey of His Majesty's Royal Navy, newly promoted to captain, aboard the HMS Lively, a temporary command he is given, as it races to intercept a Spanish squadron.

This novel is a bit different from most of the series, as the two main characters - Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin - spend a great deal of time on land instead of at sea. This is due to the Peace of Amiens, a temporary lull in the Napoleonic Wars that began in March, 1802 and lasted until May, 1803. It was the only period of relative peace in Europe between 1793 and 1814, when Napoleon was finally defeated.

During the course of the story we get to learn a great deal more about Jack and Stephen, as they get to learn more about each other. Despite some difficulties along the way, the bond between the two is strengthened immeasurably, as they become more akin to brothers than friends.

There is also a great deal of comedy sprinkled throughout the tale, a delightful trait of O'Brian's novels. Perhaps most memorable is their escape from France (once hostilities have broken out again) disguised as an itinerant entertainer and his trained bear.