The biography offers a comprehensive portrait of the French emperor, detailing his rapid rise during the French Revolution, his spectacular military campaigns, his personal relationships, and his eventual exile.
Lockhart’s account is praised for its exceptionally engaging narrative style. It highlights the complexity of the mechanisms of the Napoleonic Code and the personal drama of Napoleon’s marriages to Josephine and Marie Louise.
John Gibson Lockhart (1794–1854) was an outstanding writer, editor, and son-in-law of the legendary historical novelist Sir Walter Scott.
Beautiful, period-style leather binding with embossing and gilding; gilt edges.
496 pages, numerous illustrations.
