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Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812: Complete and Unabridged (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
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Letters & EssaysFrench HistoryNapoleonic Wars
Publisher Price: $18.95
Publisher: Warbler Classics
Published: Jul 4 2026
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 offers an intimate and revealing record of one of history's most formidable figures at his most unguarded. Written across the decisive years of his ascent, these letters trace the emotional landscape of Napoleon Bonaparte's relationship with Josephine de Beauharnais, unfolding alongside the campaigns and political transformations that reshaped Europe.
Passionate, volatile, and often unexpectedly vulnerable, Napoleon's voice emerges here in sharp contrast to the public image of the strategist and emperor. His notably eloquent correspondence moves between ardent declarations of love, teasing banter, anxious demands for reassurance, and flashes of jealousy, capturing the strain of separation as he advances from general to sovereign. The letters illuminate not only a deeply personal bond but also the psychological pressures of command, ambition, and historical destiny.
This unabridged edition includes Henry Foljambe Hall's sweeping introduction, which offers an overview of Napoleon's career and his relationship with Josephine. Hall's detailed footnotes and annotations clarify references, individuals, and events, and his interstitial texts provide historical background and serve as a running chronology of Napoleon's campaigns and travels, allowing readers to follow the letters in real time against the backdrop of European history. A complete index of persons enables deeper exploration of the figures who appear in this remarkable collection. Also included is a dedicated chronology of Josephine's life, which sheds further light on her personal history, her relationship with Napoleon, and her enduring legacy.
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