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Letters of Napoleon
About this book
This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte. It offers the reader an interesting and unparalleled insight into his mind and personal life in 292 letters. The letters contained herein include: 'The Brothers', 'His Father's Death', 'The Corsican's Patriot', 'History of Corsica', 'Brothers Louis', 'The Young Jacobin', 'Paris in Revolution', 'Heroics', 'Brother's Joseph', 'Paris Life', 'Fatalism', 'Whiff of Grape-Shot', 'First Night', 'Separation', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The Brothers
- 2 His Fatherâs Death
- 3 The Corsican Patriot
- 4 History of Corsica
- 5 Brother Louis
- 6 The Young Jacobin
- 7 Paris in Revolution
- 8 Heroics
- 9 Brother Joseph
- 10 Paris Life
- 11 Fatalism
- 12 âWhiff of Grape-Shotâ
- 13 First Night
- 14 JosĂ©phineâSeparation
- 15 Joséphine, in Absence
- 16 Death
- 17 Difficulties of a General
- 18 The Directory
- 19 Divided Command
- 20 Patron of Learning
- 21 Revolt of Pavia
- 22 Making War Pay
- 23 Generalsâ Characters
- 24 War Commissioners
- 25 Correcting a Cardinal
- 26 Italia Fara Da Se
- 27 The Army in Italy
- 28 Venice
- 29 Ligurian Republic
- 30 The Army and Paris
- 31 Music and Morals
- 32 Occupation of Corfu
- 33 Adriatic Policy
- 34 Austrian Negotiators
- 35 Apostolic Succession
- 36 Constitution-Making
- 37 France and Italy
- 38 Venice Again
- 39 Fersen
- 40 Invasion of England
- 41 Naval Strategy
- 42 Misanthropy
- 43 A Letter of Condolence
- 44 Cairo Rebels
- 45 Syrian Campaign
- 46 Slave-Trade
- 47 Israel in Egypt
- 48 Allocations
- 49 KlĂ©berâs Command
- 50 Brumaire
- 51 Local Government
- 52 Peace Proposals
- 53 National Government
- 54 Statuary
- 55 The De Staëls
- 56 Censorship and Police
- 57 After Marengo
- 58 The Bourbons
- 59 Hanover & Egypt
- 60 Boysâ Schools
- 61 Public Opinion
- 62 JérÎme Goes to Sea
- 63 The Popeâs Devoted Son
- 64 Sebastianiâs Mission
- 65 Switzerland
- 66 Advice to an Archbishop
- 67 Joan of Arc
- 68 Rewards for Clergy
- 69 Theory of Heat
- 70 Secretariate
- 71 Pauline
- 72 English Invasion
- 73 Irish Invasion
- 74 Cadoudal Plot
- 75 Pauline Again
- 76 Naval Programme
- 77 Night-Piece
- 78 Barere
- 79 ĂmigrĂ©s and Nuns
- 80 West Indian Expedition
- 81 âLâempire, Câest La Paixâ
- 82 Imperial Pictures
- 83 Turkey and Russia
- 84 A Teaching Order
- 85 Agriculture
- 86 Senators on Circuit
- 87 Persia
- 88 Court Mourning
- 89 MĂšsalliance
- 90 Coronation
- 91 Press and Stage
- 92 Hints for a Viceroy
- 93 Lese-Majeste
- 94 Genoese Sailors
- 95 Plombieres Water
- 96 Villeneuve
- 97 England or Austria?
- 98 Card Catalogue
- 99 Pulpit Censorship
- 100 Ulm
- 101 Three Emperors
- 102 Austerlitz
- 103 Peace Demonstrations
- 104 Bride for EugĂšne
- 105 Emperor and Pope
- 106 Paternal
- 107 Church Papers
- 108 Liturgiology
- 109 âBuy Frenchâ
- 110 Berthier
- 111 Discipline
- 112 Italian Budget
- 113 Eugene Married
- 114 Forced Labour
- 115 History
- 116 Arc de Triomphe
- 117 Orders
- 118 Body-Guard
- 119 New Nobility
- 120 Turkish Embassy
- 121 Mounted Scouts
- 122 Enemy Booksellers
- 123 Muster-Rolls
- 124 The Jews
- 125 PrussiaâPeace or War?
- 126 Austrian Alliance
- 127 Eve of Jena
- 128 Women
- 129 Poetry to Order
- 130 Poland
- 131 âOnly one Womanâ
- 132 Propaganda
- 133 Joséphine
- 134 Marie
- 135 Continental Sunday
- 136 Plain Words to Louis
- 137 The Papers Again
- 138 Louis Again
- 139 Dissolutton of Monasteries
- 140 Higher Education
- 141 History and Criticism
- 142 Press Campaign
- 143 Jealousy
- 144 A Girlsâ School
- 145 Post-Haste
- 146 Titles for Electors
- 147 Copenhagen
- 148 Local Industries
- 149 Insult to the Army
- 150 Centenaries
- 151 Portugal
- 152 Occupation of Lisbon
- 153 Westphalia
- 154 Prussian Manners
- 155 Lucienâs Daughter
- 156 Sweden and India
- 157 JérÎme and his Ministers
- 158 The Spanish Throne
- 159 Official History
- 160 Spanish Court
- 161 Entertaining Spanish Princes
- 162 Ship-Building
- 163 Spanish Apologia
- 164 JerĂŽomeâs Debts
- 165 Hundred Best Books
- 166 The War in Spain
- 167 Baylen and Spandau
- 168 Erfurt
- 169 Temple of Janus
- 170 Stein
- 171 Water-Works
- 172 The Rising Generation
- 173 Candlemas
- 174 Then and Now
- 175 Mooreâs Retreat
- 176 Pew Rents
- 177 Intercession
- 178 Papal History
- 179 Saragossa
- 180 Gambling Saloons
- 181 Temporal Power
- 182 Freedom of the Seas
- 183 Travelling Library
- 184 Wagram
- 185 Encyclical
- 186 At the Front
- 187 Flushing and Talavera
- 188 Talavera: Second Thoughts
- 189 Paper Money War
- 190 Monks
- 191 Soult in Disgrace
- 192 Imperial Titles
- 193 Missionaries
- 194 Bavarian Troops
- 195 Allâs Fair in War
- 196 Attempted Assassination
- 197 Church Policy
- 198 Miss Paterson
- 199 Divorce
- 200 Annexation of Holland
- 201 Continental Blockade
- 202 Rival Brides
- 203 Imperial Ballet
- 204 Courtship
- 205 Marriage
- 206 The âBlack Cardinalsâ
- 207 Last Letter to Louis
- 208 Fouché Dismissed
- 209 America and the Blockade
- 210 âFrance Firstâ
- 211 Prison Reform
- 212 Dutch Opinion
- 213 Pocket Battleships
- 214 Russia and the Blockade
- 215 Gallicanism
- 216 Babylonish Captivity
- 217 Ex-Service Men
- 218 Gallican Church
- 219 Beet-Sugar
- 220 Son and Heir
- 221 RussiaâPeace or War?
- 222 Royal Baptism
- 223 Work for the Unemployed
- 224 Prefect and Public
- 225 Ireland Again
- 226 Spies Punished
- 227 English Assassins
- 228 Wardrobe
- 229 A Wifeâs Duty
- 230 Hostages
- 231 Josephineâs Extravagance
- 232 English Prisoners
- 233 Home Office Agenda
- 234 Casinos
- 235 Court Circular
- 236 Books on Russia
- 237 Espionage
- 238 Imperial Porcelain
- 239 Soup-Kitchens
- 240 Public School System
- 241 Abducting the Pope
- 242 Nursery News
- 243 Putting Russia in the Wrong
- 244 Opening Moves
- 245 Smolensk
- 246 Foraging
- 247 Borodino
- 248 Moscow
- 249 Retreat
- 250 The Beresina
- 251 A New Way with the Pope
- 252 Russia: Official
- 253 Murat
- 254 Economy
- 255 Bad Officers
- 256 Punishing Hamburg
- 257 Appeal to Austria
- 258 Armistice
- 259 Thanksgiving Services
- 260 Propriety
- 261 Play-Acting
- 262 The Peace-Lover
- 263 Obituary
- 264 The End in Spain
- 265 Empire Day
- 266 Junot
- 267 Juvenilia
- 268 Conscription
- 269 Flags
- 270 Louis Again
- 271 Towards Terms
- 272 Josephâs Choice
- 273 Invasion
- 274 Paris in War-Time
- 275 Deserters
- 276 Commissariat
- 277 Atrocities
- 278 Forlorn Hope
- 279 Publicity
- 280 Napoleon of Navarre
- 281 Appeal to Austria
- 282 Sovereignty
- 283 Exile
- 284 Elban Navy
- 285 Elban Budget
- 286 The Last of Elba
- 287 Paper War
- 288 Da Capo
- 289 Circular Letter
- 290 After Waterloo
- 291 The Next Phase?
- 292 Themistocles
- Index of Names
- A Short Index of Subjects