The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Rise, Empire, and Exile in the French Revolution and Napoleonic WarsBy Ida Minerva Tarbell
Length13h 11m
About this audiobook
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated Edition) presents Napoleon's rise, rule, and fall with the narrative vigor of popular history and the evidentiary care of serious biography. Tarbell traces the Corsican outsider's transformation into general, consul, emperor, and exile, balancing military drama with political analysis and attention to character. The illustrations deepen the work's documentary appeal, situating it within late nineteenth-century efforts to make European history vivid, accessible, and morally intelligible to a broad readership. Ida Minerva Tarbell, later celebrated as one of America's great investigative journalists, brought to biography the habits of a meticulous researcher and a lucid interpreter of power. Her interest in Napoleon reflects her broader fascination with ambition, institutions, and the consequences of concentrated authority. Educated in science and trained in journalism, Tarbell combined disciplined inquiry with a gift for narrative structure, qualities that also shaped her landmark exposés of industrial monopoly. This volume is recommended to readers seeking a richly composed life of Napoleon that is both readable and intellectually serious. It will appeal to students of biography, admirers of historical narrative, and anyone interested in how one extraordinary figure reshaped modern Europe while revealing the perilous tensions between genius, conquest, and authority.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length13 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 29, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Chapter I. Napoleon’s Youth and Early Surroundings—His School Days at Brienne
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6Chapter II. Napoleon in Paris—Lieutenant of Artillery—Literary Work—Napoleon and the Revolution
7Chapter III. Napoleon and Robespierre—Out of Work—General-in-Chief of the Army of the Interior
8Chapter IV. Napoleon’s Courtship and Marriage—His Devotion to Josephine
9Chapter V. The First Italian Campaign—Napoleon’s Way of Making War
10Chapter VI. Napoleon’s Return to Paris—The Egyptian Campaign—The 18th Brumaire
11Chapter VII. Napoleon as Statesman and Lawgiver—The Finances—The Industries—The Public Works
12Chapter VIII. Return of the Emigres—The Concordat—Legion of Honor—Code Napoleon
13Chapter IX. Opposition to the Centralization of the Government—General Prosperity
14Chapter X. Preparations for War with England—Flotilla at Boulogne—Sale of Louisiana
15Chapter XI. Opposition to Napoleon—The Establishment of the Empire—King of Italy
16Chapter XII. Campaign of 1805—Campaign of 1806–1807—Peace of Tilsit
17Chapter XIII. Extension of Napoleon’s Empire—Family Affairs
18Chapter XIV. The Berlin Decree—War in the Peninsula—The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne
19Chapter XV. Disaster in Spain—Alexander and Napoleon in Council—Napoleon at Madrid
20Chapter XVI. Talleyrand’s Treachery—The Campaign of 1809—Wagram
21Chapter XVII. The Divorce—A New Wife—An Heir to the Crown
22Chapter XVIII. Trouble with the Pope—The Conscription—Evasions of the Blockade—The Tilsit Agreement Broken
23Chapter XIX. The Russian Campaign—The Burning of Moscow—A New Army
24Chapter XX. Campaign of 1813—Campaign of 1814—Abdication
25Chapter XXI. Ruler of the Island of Elba—Return to Paris—The Hundred Days—The Second Abdication
26Chapter XXII. Napoleon’s Surrender to England—Sent to St. Helena—Life in Exile—Death of Napoleon
27Chapter XXIII. The Second Funeral of Napoleon—Removal of Napoleon’s Remains from St. Helena to the Banks of the Seine in 1840
28Life of Josephine
29Chapter I. Family—Early Surroundings—Eugene de Beauharnais—Marriage—Separation from Her Husband
30Chapter II. Josephine in the Revolution—Imprisoned at Les Carmes—Struggle for Existence—Marriage with Bonaparte
31Chapter III. Bonaparte goes to Italy—Josephine at Milan—Triumphal Tour in Italy—Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt
32Chapter IV. Bonaparte is Made First Consul—Josephine’s Tact in Public Life—Her Personal Charm—Malmaison
33Chapter V. The Question of Succession—Marriage of Hortense—Josephine Empress of the French People—The Coronation
34Chapter VI. Etiquette Regulating Josephine’s Life—Royal Journeys—Tact of the Empress—Extravagance in Dress
35Chapter 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
36Chapter VIII. Napoleon Returns to France—Josephine’s Unhappiness—Napoleon’s View of a Divorce—The Way in which the Divorce was Effected
37Chapter IX. After the Divorce—Navarre—Josephine’s Suspicions of the Emperor—Her Gradual Return to Happiness
38Chapter X. Effect on Josephine of Disasters in Russia—Anxiety During Campaign of 1813—Flight from Paris—Death in 1814
39Autographs of Napoleon from 1785–18163
40Table of the Bonaparte Family
41Chronology of the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
42Analysis
43Reflection
44Memorable Quotes
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