
audiobook
by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
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MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, VOLUME 7.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXYI.
An intimate portrait unfolds as Napoleon’s private secretary records the fraught months of 1803‑04, when the fragile peace of Amiens teeters on the brink of collapse. Through his eyes we hear the sharp assessments of British politics, the calculated retreat of Prime Minister Pitt, and the simmering resentment that drives England to breach the treaty it once signed. The narrative captures the clash of diplomatic overtures and hidden ambitions, revealing how the French leader perceived every English maneuver as a prelude to renewed war.
The memoir blends meticulous detail with vivid commentary, tracing the fallout from Malta’s occupation to the broader European power plays that surround France. Listeners are drawn into the strategic chessboard of the era, feeling the tension as Napoleon weighs conquest against the looming threat of a resurgent Britain. This first‑act glimpse offers a compelling window into the mindset of a ruler poised on the edge of historic upheaval.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (189K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2002-12-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1769–1834
Best known as Napoleon Bonaparte’s former secretary, this French diplomat left behind lively memoirs that helped shape how later readers imagined the First Empire. His firsthand stories are fascinating, even if historians have long treated some of them with caution.
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