Napoleon Bücher

Gekürzter und bearbeiteter Auszug aus dem dreizehnbändigen Werk Heinrich Conrads "Napoleons Leben. Von ihm selbst" (1911/13) das auf Originalausgaben meist diktierter Texte des verbannten Kaisers basiert

Spurred by a lifelong fascination with the great emperor, French novelist Honore de Balzac set himself the painstaking task of collecting a selection of Napoleon's aphorisms from his public speeches and the gazettes of the time.

When words of love do not come to you on their own, then read these letters. Complete, actual love letters of great men like Lord Byron, John Keats and Voltaire. Leaders like Henry VIII, George Washington, and Napoleon, who wrote to his beloved Josephine, "I awake consumed with thoughts of you..." Artists like van Gogh, Mozart, and Beethoven, who famously penned, "Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved..." Dozens of intimate letters, coupled with over a score of period illustrations. Plus fascinating biographies, and insights into the couples' relationships-how they got there, the obstacles they faced, and what happened next. Poet warriors, from the first through the twentieth century, Ovid, Sir Walter Raleigh, Goethe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo, Shelley, Robert Browning, Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Pierre Curie, George Bernard Shaw, Jack London, Admiral Peary, Woodrow Wilson, and many more.

Focusing on the art of war, this collection distills Napoleon's military wisdom and principles derived from his extensive experience and study of historical commanders. David G. Chandler’s commentary contextualizes these maxims within the framework of 20th-century conflicts, offering insights into how military leaders have applied or ignored Napoleon's teachings. This essential volume serves as a valuable resource for military students and enthusiasts seeking to understand the strategic brilliance that underpinned Napoleon's successes in warfare and diplomacy.