The Frontline Napoleonic Library is an unparalleled collection of classic works on the Napoleonic Wars. Presenting some of the finest memoirs and studies of the period the collection brings together r
Patrice Gueniffey is the leading French historian of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age. This book, hailed as a masterwork on its publication in France, takes up the epic narrative at the heart of t
This Ladybird Book about the story of Napoleon is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1968, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about one of the m
From the outset of Napoleon’s career, the charismatic Corsican was compared to mythic heroes of antiquity like Achilles, and even today he remains the apotheosis of French glory, a value deeply embedd
Hine (emerita, York U, Toronto) contributes to the recent surge of interest in the literature of revolutionary, imperial, and Restoration France, by placing the writings of Constance de Salm (1767-184
Contrary to popular conception, Napoleon was often just as successful at diplomacy as he was at war. This biography focuses on Napoleon's role as a diplomat, how it impacted his military campaigns, an
Author McLynn explores the Promethean legend from his Corsican roots, through the chaotic years of the French Revolution and his extraordinary military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, to his fata
At its height, the Napoleonic Empire spanned much of mainland Europe. Fêted and feared by millions of citizens, Napoleon was the most powerful and famous man of his age. But following his
From acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon’s favorite sister. Celebrated for her looks, notorious for her passions, immortalized by Antonio Canova’s statue, and always deep
The short period in 1815 between Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo and his exile on St Helena has received little attention. This new study focuses on Napoleon's last effort to control his own destiny and
Gallaher (history, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville) provides a biography of Dominique Vandamme, one of Napoleon's generals. He details Vandamme's rise in the ranks of the French army in the context
At just thirty years of age, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the most powerful country in Europe. But the journey that led him there was neither inevitable nor smooth. This authoritative biography foc
Popular and scholarly history presents a one-dimensional image of Napoleon as an inveterate instigator of war who repeatedly sought large-scale military conquests. General Franceschi and Ben Weider di
Born intothe high aristocracy, where rank meant more than wealth, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord was to become one of the great politicians of all time. His early career in politics was
Jerusalem-based Falk is an internationally known scholar in the fields of psycho-history, psychobiography, and political psychology. Drawing on insights of psychoanalysis to probe Napoleon's unconscio
A biography illustrated by period artworks and artifacts describes the remarkable rise and fall of the charismatic and unusual man whose countless military victories unified half a continent. 15,000 f
