Project Gutenberg 2008-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 1370 Taine, Hippolyte 1828 1893 Taine, H. A. (Hippolyte Adolphe) Taine, Hippolyte Adolphe Graindorge, Frédéric-Thomas Graindorge, Frederic-Thomas Rom, Svend Durand, John 1822 1908 Durand, J. (John) The Modern Regime, Volume 1 Part of the series Origins of contemporary France. [v.5-6] Produced by Svend Rom and David Widger "The Modern Regime, Volume 1" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume focuses primarily on Napoleon Bonaparte, examining his character, ideas, and the institutional changes he enacted that shaped modern France. Taine provides an analysis of Napoleon's personality as well as the socio-political climate of his time, offering insights into how his rule established a new state that deviates from the old regime. At the start of the work, Taine introduces the intricate relationship between Napoleon's character and his historical significance. He describes Napoleon as an individual shaped by unique circumstances, heritage, and ambitions, partly defined by his Corsican roots and Italian ancestry. The opening chapters also discuss how his early life experiences, political affiliations, and military genius contributed to his rapid rise to power. Taine examines Napoleon’s formative years, his perspectives on France, and his interactions with key revolutionary figures, framing a narrative that emphasizes the complexity of the man who would eventually dominate European politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en France -- Civilization France -- Politics and government France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1238325 2025-08-01T14:00:10.236905 text/html 1253147 2013-01-10T14:52:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 416376 2013-01-10T14:53:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 501498 2025-08-01T14:00:25.878357 application/epub+zip 520358 2025-08-01T14:00:14.485835 application/epub+zip 505892 2025-08-01T14:00:12.608847 application/epub+zip 925353 2025-08-01T14:00:34.464297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883067 2025-08-01T14:00:24.419307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835448 2022-09-02T04:50:48.745882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970796 2025-08-01T14:00:08.250853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 969628 2008-07-14T14:33:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 377461 2008-07-14T14:33:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 969666 2008-07-14T14:32:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376586 2008-07-14T14:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22090 2025-08-01T14:00:34.628258 application/rdf+xml 13256 2025-08-01T14:00:13.258851 image/jpeg 3758 2025-08-01T14:00:12.968850 image/jpeg 482507 2025-08-01T14:00:10.321902 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia