Napoleon: A Political Life

by Steven Englund
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  • Added: 2025-12-05
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Bene's Pen · 2017-05-16
insightful 4.00

The book is part of a tradition of aphoristic writing about Napoleon and does not disappoint. It offers a detailed and insightful look into Napoleon's political strategies and actions.

This book is a great addition to the tradition of aphoristic writing about Napoleon. It provides a detailed and insightful look into Napoleon's political strategies and actions, making it a valuable read for history enthusiasts. The author's analysis is both sophisticated and masterful, bringing new and remarkable insights into the study of Napoleon's political life. The book is praised for its depth and the way it sheds light on the complexities of Napoleon's political maneuvers.

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    There is a tradition of aphoristic writing about Napoleon, and the book does not disappoint on that score, either.

    Englund remarks of Napoleon's political strategies in a way that is both insightful and engaging.

    The book offers a detailed and insightful look into Napoleon's political strategies and actions.

New York Review of Books · 2016-03-24
magnificent 4.75

The book is a magnificent and scintillating study of political analysis that will take its place as a classic. It focuses on the political aspects of Napoleon's life, providing a comprehensive and detailed account.

This book is a magnificent and scintillating study of political analysis that will undoubtedly take its place as a classic. It focuses on the political aspects of Napoleon's life, providing a comprehensive and detailed account that is both engaging and informative. The author's analysis is praised for its depth and the way it brings new insights into the study of Napoleon's political life. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the political strategies and actions of one of history's most famous figures.

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    He has produced a magnificent and scintillating study of political (but not social or economic) analysis that will take its place as a classic.

    The book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of Napoleon's political life.

    It brings new insights into the study of Napoleon's political strategies and actions.

Napoleon Series · 2007-01-01
masterful 4.50

The book is extremely well researched, with the author spending a long time carefully going through a wide range of sources. It provides a detailed and informative account of Napoleon's political rise to power.

This biography stands out for its thorough research and detailed analysis. The author has clearly invested a significant amount of time in studying various sources, which results in a comprehensive and informative account of Napoleon's political journey. The book is praised for its depth and the way it brings new insights into the study of modern history's most famous general and statesman. It's a must-read for anyone interested in Napoleon's political life and the intricacies of his rise to power.

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    Napoleon is extremely well researched - Englund has clearly spent a long time carefully going through a wide-range of sources and information, including a host of...

    This sophisticated and masterful biography brings new and remarkable analysis to the study of modern history's most famous general and statesman.

    As Englund notes, Napoleon's politics as presented more closely resemble those described by Machiavelli in The Prince.

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