Project Gutenberg 2004-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 63 Rose, J. Holland (John Holland) 1855 1942 Rose, John Holland The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)" by J. Holland Rose is a historical account produced in the early 20th century. This rigorous examination provides a detailed narrative of Napoleon Bonaparte’s early life and ascent, focusing particularly on his formative years in Corsica and France amid the revolutionary upheaval of the time. Through extensive research using new materials from British official records, Rose aims to provide a fresh perspective on Napoleon’s character and the pivotal moments that shaped his destiny. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Napoleon's ancestry and the defining influences of his upbringing in Corsica. The opening chapters detail the chaotic political climate of Corsica during his youth, including the influence of his father's decisions on Napoleon's identity and aspirations. Rose captures the tension between Napoleon's early patriotic sentiments for the Corsican cause and his eventual alignment with the French Revolution. The chapters highlight his experiences at military school, his complex family dynamics, and his growing ambitions as he navigates conflicts between loyalty to his homeland and his burgeoning allegiance to France, setting the stage for his later rise to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- History -- 1789-1815 France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography DC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European 1139591 1139484 2024-10-06T12:09:11.686086 2023-10-06T12:25:50.363885 text/html text/html 1139584 1139477 2024-10-06T12:09:12.043371 2023-10-06T12:25:50.618818 text/html text/html 512557 2024-10-06T12:09:25.192016 application/epub+zip 531594 2024-10-06T12:09:15.716059 application/epub+zip 520438 2024-10-06T12:09:14.321062 application/epub+zip 900488 2024-10-06T12:09:33.173968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853728 2024-10-06T12:09:24.296017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824309 2022-09-07T15:31:33.948757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092449 1092394 2024-10-06T12:09:11.064166 2023-10-06T12:25:49.896793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1091319 2020-12-18T20:49:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 421691 2020-12-18T20:49:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1091391 2020-12-18T20:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 420901 2020-12-18T20:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21249 2024-10-06T12:09:33.306992 application/rdf+xml 16446 2024-10-06T12:09:14.867065 image/jpeg 3902 2024-10-06T12:09:14.592050 image/jpeg 507082 2024-10-06T12:09:12.138112 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia