IL CONTROMEMORIALE DI SANT' ELENA | 1938 | SIR HUDSON LOWE

Il Contromemoriale di Sant’Elena, attributed to Sir Hudson Lowe and published in 1938, presents a detailed historical and memoiristic account of Napoleon’s exile on Saint Helena. Lowe, as the British governor responsible for supervising Napoleon’s final years (1815–1821), offers administrative records, official correspondence, and personal observations. The text illuminates colonial governance, security measures, and the complex dynamics between Lowe and Napoleon. It contributes to Napoleonic studies by providing a first‑hand, institutional perspective on the latter’s demise, raising questions about stewardship, power, and legacy.