Napoleon (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: David G. Chandler
- First Published: 1973
- Time of Work: 1769–1821
- Setting: Corsica, France, Italy, Egypt, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Belgium, and the British island of St. Helena
- Principal Characters: Napoleon Bonaparte, Joachim Murat, Arthur Wellesley, Michel Ney, Alexandre Berthier, Louis Nicolas Davout, Joséphine de Beauharnais, Archduke Charles, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Dictators, France or French people, Leadership, War, Rulers, Military life or service, Conquest, French Revolution, Biography, Napoleonic Wars, Generals
- Locales: France, Spain, Egypt, Italy, Russia, Corsica, St. Helena, Austria, Prussia, Belgium
Form and Content
In his preface to Napoleon, David G. Chandler notes that, compared to his earlier and more detailed study The Campaigns of Napoleon (1966), this biography was conceived as a shorter work for general readers. Nevertheless, Napoleon Bonaparte’s military career remains the book’s primary focus.
The book is divided into six chapters, five of which detail the main events of Napoleon’s life, including his birth on the island of Corsica in 1769, his education at Brienne and L’École Militaire in Paris, his military successes and growing...
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