The Influence of the Memoirs on Napoleon

The Memoirs have colored almost every subsequent portrayal of Napoleon. Abel Gantz, an early film director, created the first ever movie version of Napoleon's life in 1927. Buryen became persona non-grata among all his former comrades after he was fired for a series of dodgy financial schemes. But there's a reason modern historians tend to take these types of first-hand accounts with a grain of salt.