Life of Napoleon
Ida M. Tarbell
Play
Length 11 h 36 min
Chapters 33
First published 1905
Ida Tarbell is best known today as the investigative journalist whose pieces on workings of the Standard Oil Company led to the creation of the Federal Trade Commission and the Clayton Antitrust Act. She was also an acclaimed biographer, known for her extensive works on the lives of Lincoln and Napoleon. Her research is exhaustive, and her prose is brisk and engaging. This biography finishes with an 115 page "sketch" of the Empress Josephine. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi
Chapters
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Chapter I. Napoleon's Youth and Early Surroundings - His School Days at Brienne Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 15:57
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Chapter II. Napoleon in Paris - Lieutenant of Artillery - Literary Work - Napoleon and the Revolution Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 27:08
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Chapter III. Napoleon and Robespierre - Out of Work - General-in-Chief of the Army of the Interior Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 15:50
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Chapter IV. Napoleon's Courtship and Marriage - His Devotion to Josephine Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 13:47
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Chapter V. The First Italian Campaign - Napoleon's Way of Making War Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 51:14
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Chapter VI. Napoleon's Return to Paris - The Egyptian Campaign - The 18th Brumaire Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 22:37
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Chapter VII. Statesman and Lawgiver- The Finances- The Industries- The Public Works Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 19:38
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Chapter VIII. Return of the Émigrés.—The Concordat.—Legion of Honor.—Code Napoleon Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 23:02
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Chapter IX. Opposition to the Centralization of the Government - Prosperity of France Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 13:30
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Chapter X. Preparation for War with England - Flotilla at Boulogne - Sale of Louisiana Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 11:37
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Chapter XI. Emperor of the French People - King of Italy Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 21:46
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Chapter XII. Campaigns of 1805, 1806,1807 - Peace of Tilsit Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 24:44
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Chapter XIII. Extension of Napoleon's Empire - Family Affairs Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 16:38
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Chapter XIV. The Berlin Decree-War in the Peninsula- The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 12:58
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Chapter XV. Disasters in Spain - Erfurt Meeting - Napoleon at Madrid Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 15:56
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Chapter XVI. Talleyrand's Treachery - Campaign of 1809 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 13:01
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Chapter XXVII. The Divorce - A New Wife - An Heir to the Crown Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 11:47
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Chapter XVIII. Trouble with the Pope - The Conscription - Evasions of the Blockade - The Tilsit Agreement Broken Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 11:34
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Chapter XIX. Russian Campaign - Burning of Moscow - A New Army Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 16:10
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Chapter XX. Campaign of 1813 - Campaign of 1814 - Abdication Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 18:50
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Chapter XXI. Ruler of the Island of Elba - Return to Paris - The Hundred Days - The Second Abdication Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 16:42
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Chapter XXII. Napoleon's Surrender to England - Sent to St. Helena - Life in Exile - Death of Napoleon Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 19:07
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Chapter XXIII. The Second Funeral of Napoleon - Removal of Napoleon's Remains from St. Helena to the Banks of the Seine in 1840 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 44:11
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Life of Josephine, Chapter I Family - Early Surroundings - Eugene di Beauharnais - Marriage - Separation from her Husband Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 17:50
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 2 Josephine in the Revolution- Imprisoned at Les Carmes-Struggle for Existence - Marriage with Bonaparte Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 25:25
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 3 Bonaparte Goes to Italy—Josephine at Milan 1796–1797—Triumphal Tour in Italy—Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 29:13
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 4 Bonaparte is Made First Consul—Josephine’s Tact in Public Life—Her Personal Charm—Malmaison Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 18:37
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 5. The Question of Succession- Marriage of Hortense - Josephine Empress of the French People- The Coronation Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 25:57
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 6. Etiquette Regulating Josephine's Life - Royal Journeys - Tact of the Empress - Extravagance in Dress Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 26:07
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 7. Josephine Not Allowed to Go to Poland - Fear of Divorce - The Reconciliation of 1807-1808 - The Campaign of 1809 and Its Effect on Napoleon Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 23:49
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 8. Josephine's Unhappiness- Napoleon's View of a Divorce - The Way in Which the Divorce Was Effected Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 18:29
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 9. After the Divorce - Josephine's Suspicions of the Emperor - Her Gradual Return to Happiness Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 28:28
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Life of Josephine, Chapter 10 Effect on Josephine of Disasters in Russia - Anxiety During Campaign of 1813 - Flight from Paris - Death in 1814 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 24:24
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