Napoleon became a symbol of the French Revolution and the equality of men, exemplifying how superior military strategy and cunningness can transform an ordinary man into an emperor. The emperor later became a symbol of a cold tyrant, willing to sacrifice thousands of lives on the whim of a quick reactive decision. The goal of this edition is to uncover the real man behind the symbols and the evolution of his character.
This edition includes Napoleon's works on strategy, his political and military writings, the memoirs of his closest friends, and biographies of the ruler.
Contents:
Memories of the Man behind the Myth:
Memoirs of the Life, Exile, and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon (Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné Las Cases) 4064066398040
The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte (Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne)
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon (Louis Constant Wairy)
Biographies:
Napoleon (Alexandre Dumas)
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (William Milligan Sloane)
The Writings of Napoleon Bonaparte:
Maxims of War
Proclamations, Speeches & Diplomatic Correspondence
Letters to Josephine
Historical Works:
The History of Napoleonic Wars (Charles Downer Hazen)
