Project Gutenberg 2019-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 442 Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva) 1857 1944 Tarbell, Ida Minerva A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French. E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French" by Ida M. Tarbell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of Napoleon Bonaparte’s life, detailing his rise to power, personal struggles, and his relationship with Josephine, who was both his wife and a key figure in his life. The book aims to present a comprehensive view of Napoleon, including his military campaigns, political maneuvers, and the societal influences that shaped his actions. The opening of the book introduces the early life of Napoleon Bonaparte, starting with an overview of his family background. It paints a vivid portrait of his mother, Lætitia, whose strength and character significantly influenced his upbringing in Corsica, amidst the backdrop of French colonial rule and local unrest. As the narrative unfolds, it captures young Napoleon's complex emotions, including his feelings of alienation at the French military school in Brienne, where he grappled with poverty, cultural differences, and a fierce pride in his Corsican heritage. The section sets the stage for how these formative experiences instilled in him a burning ambition and desire for recognition, foreshadowing his eventual rise as one of history's most powerful figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 876946 2025-06-23T14:17:55.845038 text/html 839239 2025-02-17T10:39:21 text/html 8576937 2025-06-23T14:18:11.974420 application/epub+zip 8588374 2025-06-23T14:17:59.652471 application/epub+zip 403821 2025-06-23T14:17:57.764462 application/epub+zip 8799682 2025-06-23T14:18:20.373369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8777540 2025-06-23T14:18:09.945421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608245 2022-09-26T22:31:10.843757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748021 2025-06-23T14:17:53.645054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 714223 2025-02-17T10:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19084 2025-06-23T14:18:20.551347 application/rdf+xml 15860 2025-06-23T14:17:57.934469 image/jpeg 2290 2025-06-23T14:17:57.849462 image/jpeg 282522 2020-06-15T03:58:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 8465098 2019-04-21T11:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 8527962 2025-06-23T14:17:56.248017 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