Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I.

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Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I.

by Walter Scott

EN·~17 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

LIFE OF NAPOLEON

4:10
2

ADVERTISEMENT TO EDITION 1834.

17:31
3

CHAPTER I.

1:01:57
4

CHAPTER II.

47:49
5

CHAPTER III.

54:48
6

CHAPTER IV.

1:27:34
7

CHAPTER V.

37:44
8

CHAPTER VI.

1:13:22
9

CHAPTER VII.

1:09:01
10

CHAPTER VIII.

55:23

Description

A meticulously crafted portrait captures the tumultuous era that forged a legend, guiding listeners through the birth of a man who would reshape Europe. Drawing on fresh documents and the author’s own observations from a lifetime spent beside the great events of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the narrative balances admiration with measured critique, promising a clear-eyed view of ambition, strategy, and the forces that propelled him forward.

The early chapters follow his Corsican origins, his immersion in the fervor of the French Revolution, and the daring exploits that first announced his military genius. As the story unfolds, listeners encounter the charismatic leader’s rapid ascent, his bold campaigns, and the political currents that both buoyed and challenged him—all presented with the literary elegance of a seasoned storyteller who never loses sight of historical rigor.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~17 hours (1028K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2015-05-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

1771–1832

A giant of Scottish literature, he helped turn the historical novel into a wildly popular form through tales of adventure, conflict, and national memory. His books brought the past to life for generations of readers, from the Scottish Borders to medieval England.

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