The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French
With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution

A detailed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) containing a review of the French Revolution, first published in 1827.

Walter Scott (Author)

9781108023139, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2010

368 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg

Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a prolific Scottish poet and historical novelist who was one of the most popular romantic novelists of the nineteenth century. After studying law at Edinburgh University, Scott first started writing at the age of 25. Having made his name as a poet, he wrote the phenomenally successful novel Waverley in 1814 and was made a baronet in 1820. These volumes, first published in 1827, contain Scott's detailed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821). Including a detailed review of the French Revolution, Scott focuses on Napoleon's legacy to France and his military genius, purposefully remaining non-partisan and discussing Napoleon's life and achievements without bias. The result of extensive research and correspondence with Napoleon's surviving colleagues, these volumes were extremely successful and remain valuable for the study of Napoleon's life and changing public reaction. Volume 1 contains the review of the French Revolution, 1783–1792.

1. View of the French Revolution
2. States of France continued
3. Proximate cause of the Revolution
4. Meeting of the States-General
5. Plan of the democrats to bring the King and Assembly to Paris
6. La Fayette resolves to enforce order
7. Legislative Assembly
8. Defeats of the French on the frontier.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]