Napoleon: From 18 Brumaire to Tilsit, 1799- 1807 : From Tilsit to Waterloo, 1807-1815

Considered a classic study of the age, this two-volume set presents a history of those decades that were dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte. Volume I covers the period 1799-1807. It provides background to the revolution that gave Napoleon his chance. Not a biography, it is rather a general history of the French people. Because Napoleon so dominates the era, it is only fitting that this study bears his name. "In the huge canon of Napoleonic historiography this book occupies a commanding height. No one can afford to ignore it." (Times Literary Supplement)