Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Contributor:

Panckoucke, C. L. F. (Charles Louis Fleury), 1780-1844.

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome IV" by Emperor of the French Napoleon I is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume of Napoleon's collected works delves into the significant political and military events of 1806, a pivotal year in his reign during which he solidified his power and made strategic alliances, notably involving his family and territories. The opening of the text features a series of letters and proclamations where Napoleon addresses the Senate and outlines major political developments, including the conclusion of peace with Austria and the subsequent marriage of his son to a Bavarian princess. He emphasizes his intent to stabilize the succession and the legal frameworks of the French Empire, while also underscoring the importance of military triumphs and political maneuvers against Prussian threats. Throughout this initial portion, Napoleon's authoritative voice is evident as he reflects on the need for unity in his empire, expresses gratitude to his allies, and prepares for upcoming conflicts, setting the stage for the dramatic military engagements that follow this period in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Robert Connal, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-08-15