The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1-4) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Revolutionary, Strategist, Commander, Conqueror, Emperor, PrisonerBy William Milligan Sloane
Length58h 29m
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William Milligan Sloane's The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1–4) is an expansive political, military, and cultural biography tracing Napoleon from Corsican obscurity to imperial supremacy and eventual decline. Written in a lucid, documentary style, the work balances narrative momentum with archival seriousness, situating Napoleon within the upheavals of the French Revolution, the transformation of European statecraft, and the emergence of modern war. Sloane's treatment is neither mere panegyric nor simple denunciation, but a historically grounded account of ambition, institution-building, and power. Sloane was an American historian and professor at Princeton and later Columbia, trained in European history and deeply engaged with the intellectual currents of nineteenth-century historical scholarship. His academic background, linguistic competence, and access to French sources shaped a biography attentive to administration, diplomacy, military organization, and the moral ambiguities of leadership. Writing at a time when Napoleon's legacy remained fiercely debated, Sloane sought to offer English-language readers a disciplined and comprehensive interpretation. This work is recommended to readers seeking a substantial, scholarly life of Napoleon rather than a brief popular sketch. It will especially reward students of European history, military affairs, revolutionary politics, and biography, offering a richly contextualized portrait of one of history's most consequential figures.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length58 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 18, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1-4) (Annotated)
72CHAPTER XXXII
2Volume 1
73CHAPTER XXXIII
3PREFACE TO THE LIBRARY EDITION
74CHAPTER XXXIV
4PREFACE
75CHAPTER XXXV
5CHAPTER I.
76CHAPTER XXXVI
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6CHAPTER II.
77Footnote
7CHAPTER III.
78Volume 3
8CHAPTER IV.
79CHAPTER I.
9CHAPTER V.
80CHAPTER II.
10CHAPTER VI.
81CHAPTER III.
11CHAPTER VII.
82CHAPTER IV.
12CHAPTER VIII.
83CHAPTER V.
13CHAPTER IX.
84CHAPTER VI.
14CHAPTER X.
85CHAPTER VII.
15CHAPTER XI.
86CHAPTER VIII.
16CHAPTER XII.
87CHAPTER IX.
17CHAPTER XIII.
88CHAPTER X.
18CHAPTER XIV.
89CHAPTER XI.
19CHAPTER XV.
90CHAPTER XII.
20CHAPTER XVI.
91CHAPTER XIII.
21CHAPTER XVII.
92CHAPTER XIV.
22CHAPTER XVIII.
93CHAPTER XV.
23CHAPTER XIX.
94CHAPTER XVI.
24CHAPTER XX.
95CHAPTER XVII.
25CHAPTER XXI.
96CHAPTER XVIII.
26CHAPTER XXII.
97CHAPTER XIX.
27CHAPTER XXIII.
98CHAPTER XX.
28CHAPTER XXIV.
99CHAPTER XXI.
29CHAPTER XXV.
100CHAPTER XXII.
30CHAPTER XXVI.
101CHAPTER XXIII.
31CHAPTER XXVII.
102CHAPTER XXIV.
32CHAPTER XXVIII.
103CHAPTER XXV.
33CHAPTER XXIX.
104CHAPTER XXVI.
34CHAPTER XXX.
105CHAPTER XXVII.
35CHAPTER XXXI.
106CHAPTER XXVIII.
36CHAPTER XXXII.
107CHAPTER XXIX.
37CHAPTER XXXIII.
108CHAPTER XXX.
38CHAPTER XXXIV.
109CHAPTER XXXI.
39Footnote
110CHAPTER XXXII.
40Volume 2
111CHAPTER XXXIII.
41CHAPTER I
112CHAPTER XXXIV.
42CHAPTER II
113Footnote
43CHAPTER III
114Volume 4
44CHAPTER IV
115CHAPTER I
45CHAPTER V
116CHAPTER II
46CHAPTER VI
117CHAPTER III
47CHAPTER VII
118CHAPTER IV
48CHAPTER VIII
119CHAPTER V
49CHAPTER IX
120CHAPTER VI
50CHAPTER X[12]
121CHAPTER VII
51CHAPTER XI
122CHAPTER VIII
52CHAPTER XII[13]
123CHAPTER IX
53CHAPTER XIII
124CHAPTER X
54CHAPTER XIV[15]
125CHAPTER XI
55CHAPTER XV
126CHAPTER XII
56CHAPTER XVI[17]
127CHAPTER XIII
57CHAPTER XVII
128CHAPTER XIV
58CHAPTER XVIII
129CHAPTER XV
59CHAPTER XIX
130CHAPTER XVI
60CHAPTER XX
131CHAPTER XVII
61CHAPTER XXI
132CHAPTER XVIII
62CHAPTER XXII
133CHAPTER XIX
63CHAPTER XXIII
134CHAPTER XX
64CHAPTER XXIV
135CHAPTER XXI
65CHAPTER XXV
136CHAPTER XXII
66CHAPTER XXVI
137HISTORICAL SOURCES
67CHAPTER XXVII
138GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY (pt. 1)
68CHAPTER XXVIII
139GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY (pt. 2)
69CHAPTER XXIX
140Footnote
70CHAPTER XXX
141Memorable Quotes
71CHAPTER XXXI
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