All 3 Uses of
Napoleon Bonaparte
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- In 1812 there was a great invasion of Russia by Napoleon, first Emperor of the French, father of the present one, and it would have been a good thing if they had conquered us.
Chpt 5 *Napoleon = French general and emperor who conquered most of continental Europe for a brief time early in the 19th century
- Of the Emperor Napoleon?
Chpt 5
- Les femmes tricottent, as Napoleon said.
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1)
(Napoleon Bonaparte) French general and emperor who ruled (through conquest) most of continental Europe for a brief time (1769-1821)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, napoleon can refer to a pastry, a card game, or to anyone with that name.