napoleon i, emperor of the french

Contains contemporary quotations drawn from speeches, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, and memoirs.

Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions.

Authors examine manic depression as one of the key factors in a political pathology such as tyranny.

Examines the life of the military genius who crowned himself Emperor of the French and established a vast European empire.

Traces the life of the powerful French military and political leader, focusing on his triumphs and defeats in the Napoleonic Wars.

A biography of the French ruler including his military victories and failures, his exile and escape from Elba, and his final years on St. Helena.

Reprint of: The Horizon book of the age of Napoleon. 1963. Describes the military, political, cultural, economic, and social aspects of the Napoleonic world.