The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated)
With a Sketch of Josephine Empress of the FrenchBy Ida M. Tarbell
Length12h 19m
About this audiobook
This meticulously written biography presents the exciting and remarkable life of the most notable French statesman and military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. In addition, this book is also supplemented with a biographical sketch of Napoleon's wife, Josephine.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length12 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 12, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I Napoleon’s Youth and Early Surroundings—His School Days at Brienne
20Chapter XX Campaign of 1813—Campaign of 1814—Abdication
2Chapter II Napoleon in Paris—Lieutenant of Artillery—Literary Work—Napoleon and the Revolution
21Chapter XXI Ruler of the Island of Elba—Return to Paris—The Hundred Days—The Second Abdication
3Chapter III Napoleon and Robespierre—Out of Work—General-in-Chief of the Army of the Interior
22Chapter XXII Napoleon’s Surrender to England—Sent to St. Helena—Life in Exile—Death of Napoleon
4Chapter IV Napoleon’s Courtship and Marriage—His Devotion to Josephine
23Chapter XXIII The Second Funeral of Napoleon—Removal of Napoleon’s Remains from St. Helena to the Banks of the Seine in 1840
5Chapter V The First Italian Campaign—Napoleon’s Way of Making War
24Life of Josephine
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6Chapter VI Napoleon’s Return to Paris—The Egyptian Campaign—The 18th Brumaire
25Chapter I Family—Early Surroundings—Eugene de Beauharnais—Marriage—Separation from Her Husband
7Chapter VII Napoleon as Statesman and Lawgiver—The Finances—The Industries—The Public Works
26Chapter II Josephine in the Revolution—Imprisoned at Les Carmes—Struggle for Existence—Marriage with Bonaparte
8Chapter VIII Return of the Emigres—The Concordat—Legion of Honor—Code Napoleon
27Chapter III Bonaparte goes to Italy—Josephine at Milan—Triumphal Tour in Italy—Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt
9Chapter IX Opposition to the Centralization of the Government—General Prosperity
28Chapter IV Bonaparte is Made First Consul—Josephine’s Tact in Public Life—Her Personal Charm—Malmaison
10Chapter X Preparations for War with England—Flotilla at Boulogne—Sale of Louisiana
29Chapter V The Question of Succession—Marriage of Hortense—Josephine Empress of the French People—The Coronation
11Chapter XI Opposition to Napoleon—The Establishment of the Empire—King of Italy
30Chapter VI Etiquette Regulating Josephine’s Life—Royal Journeys—Tact of the Empress—Extravagance in Dress
12Chapter XII Campaign of 1805—Campaign of 1806–1807—Peace of Tilsit
31Chapter VII Josephine not Allowed to go to Poland—Fear of Divorce—The Reconciliation of 1807–1808—The Campaign of 1809 and Its Effect on Napoleon
13Chapter XIII Extension of Napoleon’s Empire—Family Affairs
32Chapter VIII Napoleon Returns to France—Josephine’s Unhappiness—Napoleon’s View of a Divorce—The Way in which the Divorce was Effected
14Chapter XIV The Berlin Decree—War in the Peninsula—The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne
33Chapter IX After the Divorce—Navarre—Josephine’s Suspicions of the Emperor—Her Gradual Return to Happiness
15Chapter XV Disaster in Spain—Alexander and Napoleon in Council—Napoleon at Madrid
34Chapter X Effect on Josephine of Disasters in Russia—Anxiety During Campaign of 1813—Flight from Paris—Death in 1814
16Chapter XVI Talleyrand’s Treachery—The Campaign of 1809—Wagram
35Autographs of Napoleon from 1785–18163
17Chapter XVII The Divorce—A New Wife—An Heir to the Crown
36Table of the Bonaparte Family
18Chapter XVIII Trouble with the Pope—The Conscription—Evasions of the Blockade—The Tilsit Agreement Broken
37Chronology of the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
19Chapter XIX The Russian Campaign—The Burning of Moscow—A New Army
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