Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 439 Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson) 1794 1854 Lockhart, John Gibson Morris, Peter Bull, John The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "The History of Napoleon Buonaparte" by John Gibson Lockhart is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the life and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, detailing his early years, ambitions, military career, and the socio-political landscape of France during his time. Lockhart's narrative is likely informed by both contemporary understanding and previous historical works, offering a critique and analysis of Napoleon’s character and legacy. The opening of the book introduces Napoleon’s birth and upbringing in Corsica, detailing his family's background and early influences that shaped his ambitions. Lockhart describes Napoleon's education and his early military service, establishing his character as a determined and headstrong individual with a pronounced sense of national identity. Key events include his admission to military school and his staunch support for revolutionary ideals, setting the stage for his later actions during France's turbulent political climate. This introductory section effectively outlines the formative experiences that would mold Napoleon into one of history's most influential figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography DC Text France Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1365764 2025-06-07T13:13:56.491430 text/html 1364004 2006-01-23T09:41:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 638972 2006-01-23T09:44:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 762558 2025-06-07T13:14:16.382341 application/epub+zip 771346 2025-06-07T13:14:01.890409 application/epub+zip 595211 2025-06-07T13:13:59.647425 application/epub+zip 1225999 2025-06-07T13:14:27.699333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129789 2025-06-07T13:14:14.350300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935168 2022-09-08T11:50:23.006409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1213774 2025-06-07T13:13:54.538431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1213732 2006-01-23T09:40:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 454393 2006-01-23T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1213448 2006-01-23T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 453968 2006-01-23T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1213451 2006-01-23T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453723 2006-01-23T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23246 2025-06-07T13:14:27.880312 application/rdf+xml 13880 2025-06-07T13:14:00.291382 image/jpeg 3333 2025-06-07T13:13:59.968418 image/jpeg 715425 2025-06-07T13:13:56.608422 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