The Life of Napoleon I (Complete)
John Holland Rose's Life of Napoleon I, first published in 1902, was for many years the standard English biography of the emperor. Rose follows Napoleon from his boyhood in Corsica and his rise in the Revolutionary army through the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, the Consulate, the Empire and its wars, to the retreat from Moscow, Elba, Waterloo and Saint Helena. As the subtitle notes, he drew on new material from the British official records, which gives particular weight to British diplomacy and the struggle between the two powers. The narrative is balanced, clear and well paced, neither hero worship nor caricature. This edition includes the preface to the third edition. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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