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His most considerable work, the life of napoleon i, went through eleven editions in his lifetime, and still remains the most comprehensive treatment of the subject in english, excelling both in its mastery of the general history and in its clear presentation of napoleon. From new york times bestselling author paul johnson, a very readable and entertaining biography the washington post about one of the most important figures in modern european history. Emperor napoleon bonaparte was a general of the french revolution, the ruler of france as first consul of the french republic, then emperor of the french and king of italy under the name napoleon i. Napoleon bonaparte in an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian paul johnson offers a vivid look at the life of the strategist, general, and dictator who conquered much of europe. Life of napoleon bonaparte classic reprint book summary. A definitive biography of bonaparte from his birth in corsica to his death in exile on st helena, this book examines all aspects of bonapartes spectacular rise to power and his dizzying fall. Napoleons father was a strong supporter of the corsican resistance leader, pasquale paoli. I online by william milligan sloane at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. He rose quickly to general, gaining fame and power as he won victory after victory. In addition, this book is also supplemented with a biographical sketch of napoleon s wife, josephine. Napoleon is said to have urged the czar to seize memel and. Wherever napoleon made his appearance in the field, his presence alone was considered equivalent to that force.
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