Project Gutenberg 2015-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 1395 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II. Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II" by Walter Scott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the early life and military career of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his rise from his childhood in Corsica through his education and military exploits during the French Revolution. The book focuses on pivotal events that shaped Napoleon's character and trajectory, highlighting his political engagement and eventual prominence in the French military. The opening of the book delves into the early life of Napoleon, detailing his family background and childhood in Corsica. It presents an in-depth look at his education at the Royal Military School at Brienne, where his aptitude for mathematics shone through despite a noted deficiency in classical studies. The narrative captures his gradual ascent through the military ranks, including his early political engagement and decisions that led to his banishment from Corsica. Napoleon's character is illustrated through anecdotes, revealing a complex personality driven by ambition and a longing for distinction that would later define his remarkable career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1566829 2025-07-19T13:30:21.567543 text/html 1571270 2024-10-24T17:21:40 text/html 746901 2025-07-19T13:30:37.549419 application/epub+zip 768382 2025-07-19T13:30:23.953501 application/epub+zip 635353 2025-07-19T13:30:22.768528 application/epub+zip 1178649 2025-07-19T13:30:47.806422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1110192 2025-07-19T13:30:36.292429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977730 2022-09-22T07:15:11.312574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1350459 2025-07-19T13:30:19.847509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1330691 2024-10-24T17:21:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17598 2025-07-19T13:30:47.954372 application/rdf+xml 12089 2025-07-19T13:30:22.949497 image/jpeg 1883 2025-07-19T13:30:22.858497 image/jpeg 705763 2025-07-19T13:30:21.732510 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