Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-93) and index.
Contents
Ambitious man: Early years -- French revolution -- Enter Napoleon -- Italian campaign -- Egyptian campaign -- Seizing power -- First Consul -- Empire expands -- Empire comes apart -- "Hundred Days" -- Napoleon's legacy -- Everyday life in Napoleonic France: Military -- Education -- Earning a living -- Food -- Houses and furniture -- Clothes and makeup -- Literature and the arts -- Having fun -- French in their own words.