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Which are the best books about Napoleon? Shill me all kind of nonfiction and fiction. And remember, history is a set of lies agreed upon.

>> No.21610189

Tulard biography
Las Cases memoirs
Chateaubriand memories beyond the grave (specific books about Napoléon)

>> No.21610396

>>21610189
I second this entirely

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Only one I've read but it was fantastic

>> No.21611044

>>21609919
I thought imperial sunset was good. Perhaps Stendhal as well he gives a good impression of the blueballs Napoleonites Felt after all was said and done and the monarchies of Europe were still standing.

>> No.21611723

https://twitter.com/hoyer_kat/status/1495381344200839174

>> No.21611760

>>21609919
Not a book but the age of napoleon podcast is great. No dan carlin type of over the top dumbed down cringe with marvel references but just thorough but entertaining and with shitloads of historical context.

>> No.21611918

>>21611041
same, thrilling read

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>> No.21612048

>>21609919
For some reason contentious, but Andrew Roberts is really good, and views him in a particularly kind light. If you wanted to see why people would follow Napoleon, I would pick it up.

>> No.21612088

>>21609919
Baron de Marbot's memoirs are great. But Napoleon's own are dreadfully boring. He was hyper autistic.

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>>21611041
What’s the difference?

>> No.21612306

>>21610189
Good list.

>> No.21612323

Wellington: Years of the Sword

>> No.21612360

>>21612157
Us and UK covers

>> No.21612864

>>21611041
>>21611044
Seconding roberts. Its fantastic in its own right but also as a first look at napoleon.

Stendhal also fantastic for reason putlined above. Stendhal captures spirit of napoleon.

War and peace for opposing view of napoleon.

Suggest roberts first to understand context and battles etc

>> No.21613081

There is a biography that says that Napoleon wanted to make a king of a country into his queen. He praised the king's blond curls. I was shocked. But understandable in a manlet.

>> No.21613130

>>21610189
This, but maybe in reverse order.
btw there are entire societies dedicated to collecting everything Napoleon ever said or wrote, kind of like Muhammad...

>> No.21613144

>>21610189
>Chateaubriand memories beyond the grave
I really want to read this. He's such an interesting character. Has anyone read it in its entirety?

>> No.21613148

>>21609919
Just watch LotGH instead.

>> No.21613349

>>21613144
Finished reading the 8 first books, it's an amazing read, not sure how it holds up in English though

>> No.21613354

>>21609919
War and peace by Tolstoy

>> No.21613359

>>21613144
Yes. It's great.

>> No.21613360

>>21613144
I have read the entirety of the English translation and I’d recommend it, especially if you’re looking for pithy comments about Napoleon.

>> No.21613565

Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell. It is mostly about the battle itself and less about Napoleon as a person, but it is written surprisingly engaging and gives good insight into Napoleonic Era warfare.

>> No.21613775

>>21612157
Reading this currently, extremely long but very detailed, and a solid read

>> No.21615110

>>21611044
Stendhal was gay for Napoleon.