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May I recommend the third volume of Dwyer's biography of Napoleon? It's titled Passion, Death, and Resurrection 1815-1840, and it's very good inspite of Dwyer's constant sniping at Napoleon.
The book is very well researched and Dwyer has an elegant prose.
Chandler is the Napoleonic Wars gateway drug. 😉
Roberts reading list is quite boring, the usual stuff, instead I offer this book as a must read about Nabulieone
in case you like to learn a lot about Napoleon in 1813 and about his personality, the more well known book by Odeleben, in my view a must read
A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Saxony, in the year 1813. Written originally in German by Odeleben, Ernst Otto Innocenz, freiherr von, 1777-1833
Of those five authors, Chandler is the only one I've read.
I guess I have a lot of catching up to do.
Of those five authors, Chandler is the only one I've read.
I guess I have a lot of catching up to do.
I've read the more recent biographies of Roberts, Dwyer, and Broers.Tulard is a classic.But I have to say that I was really excited about the first part of Patrice Gueniffey's new biography "Bonaparte. 1769-1802".
In my opinion, this work stands out, both in terms of literature and detailed knowledge. I'm really looking forward to the second part ...
Oh God, Roberts again. I am not sure that Chandler made any significant changes in relation to updated thinking. I wouldn't say that two of the books are really about Napoleon, just that they refer to him.
I have still not completely read a full biog - I have Zamoyski, Roberts (well, I am sure I will need a doorstep one day and one should read a hagiography) and Broers - but I thought Tulard was supposed to be the best.