
Napoléon intime
Étude sur “Napoléon intime”
PRÉFACE DE L’AUTEUR
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
TABLE
LIVRE PREMIER LES DÉBUTS - I
LIVRE II L’ÉPOUX — LE PÈRE - I
LIVRE III LA FAMILLE - I
LIVRE IV LA SOCIABILITÉ - I
LIVRE V LA GÉNÉROSITÉ - I
This volume offers a meticulously researched portrait of one of history’s most polarising figures. Drawing on hundreds of letters, memoirs, and official records, the author assembles a vivid mosaic that highlights both the strategic brilliance and the personal convictions of the man behind the empire. Listeners will hear a narrative that strives to balance military triumphs with the quieter moments that reveal his humanity.
In the wake of the Second Empire’s collapse, a wave of criticism sought to reduce his legacy to caricature. The work confronts those hostile accounts, especially the influential analysis of a prominent historian, by presenting a dense collection of corroborating testimonies. Through careful storytelling, it invites the audience to reconsider the emperor’s image, offering a nuanced view that challenges long‑standing myths.
Language
fr
Duration
~14 hours (822K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Paris: Nelson, 1910.
Credits
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2024-01-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1847–1931
A French man of letters with a strong interest in Napoleon and 19th-century history, he wrote lively, accessible books that brought famous figures and political eras closer to ordinary readers.
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