About the Book

This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte.

It offers the reader an interesting and unparalleled insight into his mind and personal life in 292 letters. The letters contained herein include: "The Brothers", "His Father's Death", "The Corsican's Patriot", "History of Corsica", "Brothers Louis", "The Young Jacobin", "Paris in Revolution", "Heroics", "Brother's Joseph", "Paris Life", "Fatalism", "Whiff of Grape-Shot", "First Night", "Separation", etcetera.

Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.