To be employed by a towering military and political figure such as Napoleon Bonaparte during the entire period of his active life gives the astute observer an incomparably privileged position. Claude Fran?ois de Meneval remained a secretary and close confidant of the emperor from 1802 to 1815 and was especially attached to the Empress Marie Louise. Thanks to the author's notes and exceptional memory, these memoirs were published in 1894 and immediately became the most authoritative document used by every historian of the Napoleonic era. Besides being a most efficient secretary and note-taker, Meneval was also himself a man of letters, and his writing style, clear and unadorned, makes for a wonderful reading of history in the making during a most fascinating era.
- ISBN13 9781929631940
- Publish Date 1 September 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Enigma Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 748
- Language English