Project Gutenberg 2009-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 336 Pons de l'Hérault, André 1772 1853 Pons de l'Herault, Andre L'Hérault, André Pons de Pélissier, Léon-G. 1863 1912 Pelissier, Leon-G. Pélissier, Léon Gabriel Jean Baptiste Marie Souvenirs et anecdotes de l'île d'Elbe Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier (HTML Rénald Lévesque) and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Souvenirs et anecdotes de l'île d'Elbe" by André Pons de l'Hérault is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work revolves around the life of Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on the island of Elba, detailing the events surrounding his arrival, governance, and interactions with local officials and companions. The narrative captures the dynamics of a significant historical period marked by intrigue, power shifts, and personal relationships. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for Napoleon's arrival at Elba on May 3, 1814, describing the scene as a frigid frégate makes its approach to Porto-Ferrajo. A delegation, including General Drouot, is dispatched to oversee the transfer of power. The author, a republican-turned-administrator under Napoleon, reflects on the various sentiments of the locals and officers regarding the Emperor's temporary rule. As Pons recounts the initial reception, he provides insight into his own complex feelings towards Napoleon, positioning himself as both an observer and participant in the unfolding events. Thus, the opening establishes key themes of loyalty, historical reflection, and the personal dimensions of political change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 887930 2025-06-11T12:35:00.773430 text/html 852501 2009-01-18T09:55:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342555 2009-01-18T09:55:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440450 2025-06-11T12:35:13.673905 application/epub+zip 453638 2025-06-11T12:35:05.092937 application/epub+zip 392222 2025-06-11T12:35:03.387896 application/epub+zip 830805 2025-06-11T12:35:20.171828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807302 2025-06-11T12:35:12.547857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724135 2022-09-13T05:04:58.985494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842309 2025-06-11T12:34:59.410447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 817922 2009-01-18T09:55:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 300380 2009-01-18T09:55:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19878 2025-06-11T12:35:20.355809 application/rdf+xml 19969 2025-06-11T12:35:04.007880 image/jpeg 4417 2025-06-11T12:35:03.698890 image/jpeg 430077 2025-06-11T12:35:00.854426 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