The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated Edition)

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated Edition)

By Ida Minerva Tarbell
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
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 29, 2019
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
Show all chapters
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

More from Ida Minerva Tarbell

You may also like

Pine to Potomac: Life of James G. Blaine
Pine to Potomac: Life of James G. BlaineE. K. Cressey9h 47m$2 · $0.00
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated)
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated)Ida M. Tarbell12h 19m$2 · $0.00
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1-4)
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1-4)William Milligan Sloane58h 23m$2 · $0.00
A Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and Essays
A Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and EssaysCharles Bradlaugh7h 27m$2 · $0.00
The True George Washington [10th Ed.]
The True George Washington [10th Ed.]Paul Leicester Ford7h 45m$2 · $0.00
Footprints of Famous Men: Designed as Incitements to Intellectual Industry
Footprints of Famous Men: Designed as Incitements to Intellectual IndustryJohn G. Edgar9h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Wonderful Story of Washington
The Wonderful Story of WashingtonC. M. Stevens3h 15m$2 · $0.00
Building a New Nation
Building a New NationChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier1h 51m$15
True Stories of Famous Americans
True Stories of Famous AmericansElbridge Streeter Brooks6h 23m$10
Four Great Americans
Four Great AmericansJames Baldwin4h 14m$10
Lincoln's Mentors
Lincoln's MentorsMichael J. Gerhardt17h 49m$40 · $0.00
The King of Spades – Life and Military Carrier of General Robert E. Lee
The King of Spades – Life and Military Carrier of General Robert E. LeeJohn Esten Cooke19h 40m$2 · $0.00
James Madison
James MadisonRobert A. Rutland11h 17m$23
The Complete Works of Theodore Roosevelt
The Complete Works of Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge179h 22m$1.50 · $0.00
Ulysses S. Grant: Life of the Fearless General & Commander-in-Chief (Complete Edition - Volumes 1&2)
Ulysses S. Grant: Life of the Fearless General & Commander-in-Chief (Complete Edition - Volumes 1&2)Ulysses S. Grant30h 34m$2 · $0.00
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington IrvingWashington Irving18h 57m$2 · $0.00
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. LeeNoah Andre Trudeau5h 48m$14
General James Shields, Soldier, Orator, Statesman
General James Shields, Soldier, Orator, StatesmanHenry Anson Castle53m$2 · $0.00
The Prime Minister
The Prime MinisterHarold Spender10h 44m$2 · $0.00
Beacon Lights of History: American Leaders
Beacon Lights of History: American LeadersJohn Lord7h 2m$2 · $0.00