napoleon

"The Modern Library of the world's best books." An epic novel featuring the Russian role in the Napoleonic wars and providing a complex panorama of the life of the time.

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.

In 1815 on the remote island of Saint Helena, fourteen-year-old Betsy Balcombe develops a friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte who, after his defeat at Waterloo, is brought there as an exile and is housed with her family.

Discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, the battle itself, and the aftermath.

Chronicles Napoleon Bonaparte's struggle to deal with the chaos of his reign, explaining that Napoleon was not responsible for the chaos, but rather inherited it from previous leaders.

Briefly describes his career, contributions to the modernization of France, and his defeat.

Chronicles the events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, focusing on the roles of Otto von Bismarck and Napoleon III in the start of the conflict.