Project Gutenberg 2002-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de 1769 1834 Fauvelet de Bourrienne, Louis Antoine De Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet Phipps, Ramsay Weston 1838 1923 Phipps, R. W. (Ramsay Weston) Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 04 Translated from: Mémoires sur Napoléon, le Directoire le Consulat, l'Empire et la Restauration. Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 04" by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne is a historical account composed in the late 19th century. Drawing from his experiences as Napoleon’s private secretary, the author presents a detailed narrative of significant events and the intricate dynamics surrounding Napoleon's rise to power in post-revolutionary France. This volume specifically delves into Napoleon's efforts at consolidating his rule, managing foreign relations, and the concurrent political challenges he faced. At the start of this volume, the narrative focuses on the turbulent political climate following the French Revolution, particularly around 1799-1800. It details Bonaparte’s initial desire for peace following his rise as First Consul, his strategies for diplomatic negotiations with England and Austria, and the failings of these attempts. The opening also provides insights into Bonaparte's character through anecdotes about his personal habits and relationships, reflecting on his military ambitions, social interactions, and governance style. Bourrienne's insider perspective offers a unique glimpse into the complexities of leadership during a transformative period in European history, setting the stage for further developments in Napoleon's empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with private secretaries Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de, 1769-1834 Private secretaries -- France -- Biography DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 251327 2025-07-02T07:47:54.760193 text/html 251148 2025-01-08T20:51:43.457752 text/html 175505 2025-07-02T07:48:01.061202 application/epub+zip 178438 2025-07-02T07:47:57.879168 application/epub+zip 155496 2025-07-02T07:47:56.765226 application/epub+zip 411024 2025-07-02T07:48:03.539166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395697 2025-07-02T07:48:00.377168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359026 2022-09-02T10:35:04.710439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232997 2025-07-02T07:47:54.487204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232861 2012-11-24T14:31:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232850 2012-11-24T14:31:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21657 2025-07-02T07:48:03.667154 application/rdf+xml 22219 2025-07-02T07:47:57.249259 image/jpeg 4720 2025-07-02T07:47:57.006169 image/jpeg 87832 2012-11-24T14:33:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 87729 2012-11-24T14:33:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 176399 2025-07-02T07:47:54.780209 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 en.wikipedia