Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Amfiteatrov, Aleksandr 1862 1938 Амфитеатров, Александр Amphiteatrof, Alexander Amfiteatroff, Alexander Amfiteatrov, A. V. (Aleksandr Valentinovich) Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Kennan, George 1845 1924 Folk-Tales of Napoleon Napoleonder from the Russian; The Napoleon of the People from the French of Honoré De Balzac Produced by David Starner, Bill Walker and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Folk-Tales of Napoleon" by Aleksandr Amfiteatrov and Honoré de Balzac is a collection of folk tales that blend historical fiction with myth, written in the early 20th century. This book combines narratives from Russian and French perspectives to explore the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, illustrating the impact he had on the collective memory of these two nations. The tales serve as cultural reflections, revealing national character while presenting a fantastical interpretation of Napoleon's persona. In the first tale, "Napoleonder," a Russian legend describes how God, seeking to punish humanity, creates Napoleon out of sand, imbuing him with the ambition to conquer the world but also warning him against pity. As Napoleonder wreaks havoc across nations, he gradually encounters the consequences of his actions through the humanity of the people he defeats. The second tale, "The Napoleon of the People," told by a former soldier to a group of French peasants, recounts Napoleon's rise and fall, depicting him as a figure favored by God, blessed with victories and hailed as a leader. Both stories emphasize the duality of Napoleon's legacy, portraying him as a ruthless conqueror as well as a heroic figure in the eyes of the people, ultimately reflecting their complex relationships with war, power, and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction DC Text France Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 110351 2025-08-05T07:14:05.855027 text/html 110267 110163 2024-11-05T08:47:25.462091 2023-10-05T08:50:27.029884 text/html text/html 114500 2025-08-05T07:14:11.081006 application/epub+zip 114563 2025-08-05T07:14:08.505987 application/epub+zip 98595 2025-08-05T07:14:07.411983 application/epub+zip 227238 2025-08-05T07:14:12.994952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217150 2025-08-05T07:14:10.460996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201432 2022-09-05T12:33:16.782094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97144 2025-08-05T07:14:05.615003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77412 2024-10-28T18:35:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19514 2025-08-05T07:14:13.163960 application/rdf+xml 13351 2025-08-05T07:14:07.975981 image/jpeg 3680 2025-08-05T07:14:07.657994 image/jpeg 112456 2025-08-05T07:14:05.866012 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia