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The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte

Emperor of the French. With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution
Book • 1827
Sir Walter Scott's biography of Napoleon Buonaparte provides a detailed and balanced view of Napoleon's life, highlighting his military prowess and administrative reforms.

The work includes a preliminary view of the French Revolution and explores Napoleon's rise to power and his eventual downfall.

Despite Scott's aim for impartiality, the biography remains a significant contribution to the Napoleonic legend.

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Mentioned by Tyler Cowen in relation to his nine-volume biography of Napoleon.
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