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July 17, 2015napoleon, napoleon bonaparte, napoleon in america

Soldier, lothario, filibuster . . .

Since I have a predilection for “characters” . . . real or imagined. At age 17 Humbert left home to work for a merchant in Nancy, who dismissed him for misconduct. He then worked at hat factory in Lyon and was fired for “moral depravity.” Jean Joseph Amable Humbertnapoleon bonapartenapoleon in america

April 16, 2015historical fiction, napoleon, napoleon in america, shannnon selin

Napoleon Was An Avid Reader: So What Were His Favourite Books?

This from Military History Now. [Napoleon] was then a passionate admirer of Jean-Jacques [Rousseau]; … a fan of the masterpieces of Corneille, Racine and Voltaire. He brought the works of Plutarch, Plato, Cicero, Cornelius Nepos, Livy and Tacitus, translated into French; and those of Montaigne, Montesquieu and Raynal. All of these works filled a trunk…