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J. Christopher Herold

Jean Christopher Herold was a Czech American university press editor and author from the 1940s to 1960s. While editing at Columbia University Press and Stanford University Press, Herold primarily wrote French history books on Napoleon Bonaparte while also covering Joan of Arc and Madame de Staël. Herold won the 1959 National Book Award for Nonfiction for his book, Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Staël, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1960.

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Born 11 May 1919
Died 10 December 1964

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  • Cover of: The Horizon book of the age of Napoleon

    First published in 1963 18 editions in 1 language — 9 previewable Cover of edition ageofnapoleon0000unse Cover of edition ageofnapoleon00hero Cover of edition horizonbookofage1963hero Cover of edition horizonbookage00hero Cover of edition horizonbookofa00hero Cover of edition horizonbookofage0000hero Cover of edition ageofnapoleon0000hero Cover of edition ageofnapoleon0000hero_d2y6
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  • Cover of: Mistress to an age: a life of Madame de Staël.

    First published in 1958 16 editions in 4 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition mistresstoagelif0000hero Cover of edition mistresstoageli00hero
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  • Cover of: Bonaparte in Egypt.

    First published in 1962 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Battle of Waterloo

    First published in 1967 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Born 11 May 1919
Died 10 December 1964
Subjects
Biographies, Biography, History, Women, 1769-1821, Authors, french, Biografie, Campaigns, Command of troops, Consulate and Empire,, Consulate and Empire, 1799-1815, Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815, Emperor of the French,, Femmes, Femmes écrivains, France, France, history, 1789-1815, France, history, 18th century, France, history, 19th century, French Authors, French Occupation of Egypt (1798-1801) fast (OCoLC)fst01353130, Geschichte, Geschichte 1793-1815, I,, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Places
France, Egypt, Paris (France)
People
Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Napoléon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Anne Louise Germaine (Necker) baronne de, 1766-1817 Stael-Holstein, Germaine de Staël-Holstein (1766-1817), Staël Madame de (1766-1817), Staël, de Madame (1766-1817)
Time
19th century, 1799-1821, 18th century, 19e siècle, Consulate and Empire, 1799-1815, Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815, French occupation, 1798-1801

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Alternative names

  • J. Christopher Herold
  • J.Christopher Herold
  • J. CHRISTOPHER HEROLD
  • J. C. Herold
  • Jean Christopher Herold
  • John Christopher Herold

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February 12, 2020 Edited by mountainaxe Edited without comment.
February 12, 2020 Edited by mountainaxe Added new photo
May 23, 2017 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
May 18, 2011 Edited by Budelberger merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import