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LoC No.: 12021871

Title: Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements

Note: Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online
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Summary: "Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements" by Thomas E. Watson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography aims to present a comprehensive overview of Napoleon Bonaparte, detailing his life events, character traits, struggles, and accomplishments from his early years to his rise in power and later life. Watson endeavors to depict Napoleon through the lens of an average person, offering insight into the complexities of his legacy. The opening of the book introduces Corsica, Napoleon's birthplace, highlighting its tumultuous history filled with wars and struggles for independence. The narrative establishes a backdrop of the island's political dynamics, illustrating the resilience and relentless fight of its people against various foreign dominations. Here, Watson discusses the island's dramatic history leading up to the birth of Napoleon in a war-torn environment, infused with strong nationalist sentiments and legacies of local heroes that likely influenced the young Bonaparte. This contextual foundation sets the stage for the exploration of Napoleon's character and his eventual impact on France and the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922

EBook No.: 57070

Published: Apr 29, 2018

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 12021871

Title: Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements

Note: Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements" by Thomas E. Watson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography aims to present a comprehensive overview of Napoleon Bonaparte, detailing his life events, character traits, struggles, and accomplishments from his early years to his rise in power and later life. Watson endeavors to depict Napoleon through the lens of an average person, offering insight into the complexities of his legacy. The opening of the book introduces Corsica, Napoleon's birthplace, highlighting its tumultuous history filled with wars and struggles for independence. The narrative establishes a backdrop of the island's political dynamics, illustrating the resilience and relentless fight of its people against various foreign dominations. Here, Watson discusses the island's dramatic history leading up to the birth of Napoleon in a war-torn environment, infused with strong nationalist sentiments and legacies of local heroes that likely influenced the young Bonaparte. This contextual foundation sets the stage for the exploration of Napoleon's character and his eventual impact on France and the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922

EBook No.: 57070

Published: Apr 29, 2018

Downloads: 140

Language: English

Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.