Project Gutenberg 2004-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 174 Rose, J. Holland (John Holland) 1855 1942 Rose, John Holland The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) 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.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- History -- 1789-1815 France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1139654 2025-07-06T09:02:56.411088 text/html 1139584 1139477 2024-11-06T12:09:06.865071 2023-10-06T12:25:50.618818 text/html text/html 512619 2025-07-06T09:03:07.792026 application/epub+zip 531569 2025-07-06T09:02:59.615060 application/epub+zip 520414 2025-07-06T09:02:58.294060 application/epub+zip 900476 2025-07-06T09:03:14.786994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853612 2025-07-06T09:03:06.985998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824309 2022-09-07T15:31:33.948757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092355 2025-07-06T09:02:55.838089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1072608 2024-10-28T21:18:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18362 2025-07-06T09:03:14.915955 application/rdf+xml 16446 2025-07-06T09:02:58.781039 image/jpeg 3902 2025-07-06T09:02:58.534064 image/jpeg 507138 2025-07-06T09:02:56.494079 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