Napoleon: From Corsica to St. Helena

By John L. Stoddard

Book Overview

""Napoleon: From Corsica to St. Helena"" is a comprehensive biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by John L. Stoddard. The book traces Napoleon's life from his humble beginnings on the island of Corsica to his rise as a military commander and emperor of France, and ultimately to his exile on the remote island of St. Helena. Stoddard provides a detailed account of Napoleon's military campaigns, political maneuvers, and personal relationships, as well as his impact on European history. The book also explores the complex and controversial legacy of Napoleon, examining his achievements and failures, his strengths and weaknesses, and the enduring myths and legends that surround his life and career. Overall, ""Napoleon: From Corsica to St. Helena"" is a fascinating and informative portrait of one of the most influential figures in modern history.1894. A exquisite book with 330 reproductions of famous paintings pertaining to Napoleon, his battles, life and times. Each reproduced painting has a description below penned by John L. Stoddard. There is no way to accurately reflect how fabulous this book truly is. An unsurpassed record of historical paintings relating to Napoleon Bonaparte.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162582383
• ISBN13: 9781162582382
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.0"