The mind of Napoleon : a selection from his written and spoken words / edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Napoloen I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, author. .

Contributor:

Herold, J. Christopher, editor, translator.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Napoloen I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoloen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Potomac, Maryland] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

This book, edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold, presents a curated selection of Napoleon Bonaparte's written and spoken words, offering insight into his thoughts on various subjects such as society, government, war, politics, religion, and art. The work aims to reveal the complexities of Napoleon's mind, characterized by both intellectual and practical vigor. It does not serve as a historical account or sourcebook, but rather as a thematic exploration of Napoleon's ideas and the underlying patterns in his thinking. This compilation is intended for readers interested in understanding the philosophical and ideological perspectives of one of history's most influential figures, offering a glimpse into his views on leadership, destiny, and statecraft. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

II

III

THE MIND OF NAPOLEON

THE HUMAN HEART

AN ESTIMATE OF MAN

"THE ETERNAL I"

ON FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE

COLLOQUY WITH A STREETWALKER

A CASE OF ROMANTIC LOVE

ON WOMEN

"I LIKE MY WIFE"

EDUCATION FOR WOMEN

ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

ON CHILDREN

"AM I UNNATURAL?"

THE PASSING OF A FRIEND

QUESTIONS OF LIFE, DESTINY, AND GREATNESS

ON MAN, NATURE, AND GOD

ON RELIGIONS

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

ON IMMORTALITY

ON DESTINY AND FATALISM

MEN OF DESTINY: BONAPARTE, WASHINGTON, MOHAMMED, CHRIST

ON MASTERING FORTUNE

THE COURSE OF AMBITION

THE CONQUEST OF HISTORY

"AGREED-UPON FICTION"

THREE WAYS OF VIEWING HISTORY

LAND POWER AND SEA POWER

AN AGE OF TRANSITION

GEOGRAPHY AND POLITICS

THE RISE OF MONOTHEISM

THE RISE OF CAPITALISM

"LET NO ONE SEARCH THE PAST..."

GREAT MEN OF ANTIQUITY

A GALLERY OF KINGS OF FRANCE

FOUR MODERN HEROES

ON TEACHING HISTORY

ON WRITING HISTORY

THE LAWS OF REVOLUTION

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: A VIEW FOR POSTERITY

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: PERSONAL VIEWS

THE POLITICAL ORDER

ON IDEOLOGIES AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

ON POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

THE REVOLUTION CONSOLIDATED

LIBERTY, EQUALITY, VANITY

MONARCHY, REPUBLIC, ANARCHY, DESPOTISM

"THE SWORD AND THE SPIRIT"

ON CONSTITUTIONS

"LE TRÔNE, C'EST MOI"

"A SINGLE PARTY AND A SINGLE WILL"

LAW AND THE SOCIAL ORDER

ON PUBLIC MORALITY

THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW

"BETWEEN DUE PROCESS AND ARBITRARINESS"

NAPOLEON VERSUS LAISSER FAIRE

ON PUBLIC DEBTS

ON THE BANK OF FRANCE

ON SPECULATORS AND PROFITEERS

ON THE ARISTOCRACY

ON THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY

MAN'S ECONOMIC BIRTHRIGHT

ON THE WORKING CLASS

CHURCH, SCHOOL, AND PRESS

RELIGION IN STATE AND SOCIETY.

THE POLITICAL USE OF RELIGION

ON MONKS AND BEGGARS

CAESAR AND GOD

ON ASSIMILATING THE JEWS

WHAT THE SCHOOLS SHOULD TEACH

EDUCATION AS INDOCTRINATION

THE POWER AND GUIDANCE OF PUBLIC OPINION

NAPOLEON AS EDITORIAL WRITER

NAPOLEON AS WAR CORRESPONDENT

THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT

SCIENCE AND THE ARTS

"NEW TRUTHS, NEW DISCOVERIES"

ON PHYSICIANS AND MEDICINE

ON PSEUDO SCIENCES

SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND ARTISTIC CREATION

"AH! GOOD TASTE!"

THE FINE ARTS

ON MUSIC

ADVICE TO AN ACTOR

ON POLITICS, DRAMA, AND DRAMATISTS

PHILOSOPHIZING ON HOMER

THE LOGISTICS OF THE TROJAN HORSE

ON LITERATURE AND WRITERS

THE ART OF RULING

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF POLITICS

ON WOLVES AND LAMBS

THE STATESMAN'S HEART AND HEAD

"THE STRONG ARE GOOD"

WHETHER RULERS SHOULD BE POPULAR

"NEVER ADMIT A MISTAKE"

ADVICE TO GOVERNORS AND KINGS

THE ART OF USING MEN

ON DIPLOMACY

ON SECRET POLICE AND SPIES

"THE MOST HUMANE METHOD"

ON HIS ROYAL COLLEAGUES

ON DIVERSE STATESMEN

NATIONS AND PEOPLES

"FRANCE BEFORE EVERYTHING"

ON CORSICAN INDEPENDENCE

ON THE ITALIANS

ON THE GERMANS

"NATURAL BOUNDARIES"

ON THE SPANISH

ON POLISH INDEPENDENCE

ON FREEDOM FOR THE NEGROES

I

"HIS MAJESTY LOVES THE AMERICANS"

"WAR TO THE DEATH WITH ENGLAND!"

ENGLAND: SOCIAL CRITICISM

"THE RUSSIAN COLOSSUS"

THE ART OF WAR

A SYMBOL OF WAR

THE SPECTACLE OF WAR

"NOBODY LOVES PEACE MORE THAN I DO"

HOW WAR BECOMES INEVITABLE

"WAR JUSTIFIES EVERYTHING"

THE SOLDIERLY VIRTUES

BUILDING AN ARMY'S MORALE

HOW TO SPEAK TO SOLDIERS

THE FRENCH SOLDIER

ON THE NAVAL MENTALITY

SUNDRY MILITARY MAXIMS

THE GENERAL'S SHARE IN VICTORY

ESSENTIALS OF GREAT GENERALSHIP

THE INTANGIBLES OF THE ART

ON EIGHT GREAT CAPTAINS

Alexander the Great

Hannibal.

Julius Caesar

Gustavus Adolphus

Turenne and Eugene of Savoy

Frederick the Great

Charles XII of Sweden

ON PLANNING A CAMPAIGN

RESOLUTION LOST AND RECOVERED

WHY WELLINGTON SHOULD HAVE LOST AT WATERLOO

PROJECTS AND PROPHECIES

"I NEVER WAS MY OWN MASTER"

OF A UNITED STATES OF EUROPE

FRANCE AS THE MASTER NATION

"HUMANITARIAN AND GENEROUS IDEAS"

PROPHECIES

A POLITICAL TESTAMENT

THE TYRANT SPEAKS

"POWER IS MY MISTRESS"

CALCULATED RAGES

"CHARLATANISM, BUT OF THE HIGHEST SORT"

SELF-APOTHEOSIS

NAPOLEON SURVEYS HIS CAREER

ON HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

"THE WORLD BEGGED ME TO GOVERN IT"

MISTAKES AND REGRETS

HAPPINESS RE-EVALUATED

"THE BRIDGE THAT SATAN BUILT"

MAIN EVENTS IN NAPOLEON'S CAREER

YOUTH AND RISE, 1769-96

CAMPAIGNS IN ITALY, EGYPT, AND SYRIA, 1796-99

THE CONSULATE, 1799-1804

THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE, 1812-14

THE HUNDRED DAYS AND CAPTIVITY, 1815-21

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

SOURCES AND NOTES

SOURCES

NOTES

NAPOLEON SURVEYS HIS CAREER.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781786259790

1786259796

OCLC:

974584353