First published in 1831, this book contains the complete memoirs of
Louis-Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (1769--1834), a French diplomat who
worked as secretary to Napoleon Bonaparte. In his memoirs, Bourrienne
provides an intimate and vivid account of his contact with Napoleon and
many close to him including his mother, siblings, his first wife
Joséphine de Beauharnais, and other notable politicians and eminent
people. A fascinating insight into the life and mind of one of France's
most famous historical figures not to be missed by those with an
interest in European history. Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a
French political and military leader during the Revolutionary Wars who
ruled as Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815.
Winning the vast amount of battles against a series of coalitions in the
Napoleonic Wars, he was able to establish a large empire covering
continental Europe that lasted until its collapse in 1815. Napoléon is
regarded as being among the greatest military commanders in history, and
is still a celebrated yet controversial political figure. Contents
include: "Volume I, 1769-1800", "Volume II, 1800-1803", "Volume III,
1805-1814", and "Volume IV, 1814-1821". Read & Co. History is proudly
republishing these classic memoirs now in a new edition complete with an
introductory chapter by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
