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In all the four volumes contain 1084 pages of text plus tables of contents in each volume and a 51-page index in volume 4.  There are 70 plates in each volume for a total of 280 plates. More than half of the plates are in color and suitable for framing if printed, and the remainder are black and white, sepia, or cobalt.  On the CD, the plates are reproduced in 300 dpi to assure good viewing and printing quality.  In addition to the 4-volume, 1896, edition of this work, I have included the chapters from the 1912 edition of  Life of Napoleon Bonaparte which were revised from the earlier editions.  These include the preface, chapters 3-7 in volume 1, chapters 35 and 36 in volume 2, and chapters 19 and 21 in volume 4.  Also included is a "history" in which Dr. Sloane explains the evolution of the work from its beginning as a magazine serial through the publication of the 1912 edition.  Life of Napoleon Bonaparte is packed with information that is not included in most of the latter day works and does not contain any of the "invented facts" that tend to become "historical fact" over time as they are picked up and repeated by author after author. Life of Napoleon Bonaparte is such an important work that it deserves a place every high school, college and university library.  Also included is an extensive New Introduction by me that deals with the author, William Milligan Sloane, and his epic work.

	PREFACE.
	INTRODUCTION.  The Revolutionary Epoch in Europe — Corsica as a Center of Interest—It’s Geography—The People and their Rulers — Sampiero — Paoli — His Success as a Liberator — His Plan for Alliance with France — The Policy of Choiseul — Paoli’s Reputation — Napoleon’s Account of Corsica and of Paoli — Rousseau and Corsica.
	CHAPTER I:  THE BONAPARTES IN CORSICA. The French Occupy Corsica — Paoli Deceived — Conquest of Corsica by France — English Intervention Vain — Paoli in England — Introduction of the French Administrative System — Paoli’s Policy — Origin of the Bonapartes — Carlo Maria de Buonaparte — Maria Letizia Ramolino — Their Marriage and Naturalization as French Subjects — Their Fortunes — Their Children.
	CHAPTER II:  NAPOLEON'S BIRTH AND INFANCY.  Birth of Nabulione or Joseph — Date of Napoleon’s Birth — The Name Napoleon — Corsican Conditions as Influencing Napoleon’s Character — His Early Education — Influenced by Traditions Concerning Paoli — Charles de Buonaparte as a Suitor for Court Favor — Napoleon Appointed to Brienne — His Efforts to Learn French at Autun — Development of His Character — His Father Delegate of the Corsican Nobility at Versailles.
	CHAPTER III:  NAPOLEON'S SCHOOL DAYS.  Military Schools in France — Napoleon’s Initiation into the Life of Brienne — His Powerful Friends — His reading and Other Avocations — His Studies — His Conduct and Scholarship — The Change in His Life Plan — His Influence in His Family — His Choice of the Artillery Service.
	CHAPTER IV:  IN PARIS AND VALENCE.  Introduction to Paris — Death of Charles de Buonaparte — Napoleon’s Poverty — His Character at the Close of His School Years — Appointed Lieutenant in the Regiment of La Fère — Demoralization of the French Army — The Men in the Ranks — Napoleon as a Beau — Return to Study — His Profession and Vocation.
	CHAPTER V:  PRIVATE STUDY AND GARRISON LIFE.  Napoleon as a Student of Politics — Nature of Rousseau’s Political Teachings — The Abbé Raynal — Napoleon Aspires to be the Historian of Corsica — Napoleon’s First Love — His Notions of Political Science — The Books He Read — Napoleon at Lyons — His Transfer to Douay — A Victim of Melancholy — Return to Corsica.
	CHAPTER VI:  FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT AUTHORSHIP.  Straits of the Bonaparte Family — Napoleon’s Efforts to Relieve Them — His History and Short Stories — Visit to Paris — Secures Extension of His Leave — The Family Fortunes Desperate — The History of Corsica Completed — Its Style, Opinions, and Value — Failure to Find a Publisher — Sentiments Expressed in His Short Stories — Napoleon’s Irregularities as a French Officer — His Vain Appeal to Paoli — The History Dedicated to Necker.
	CHAPTER VII:  THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.  The French Aristocracy — Priests, Lawyers, and Petty Nobles — Burghers, Artisans, and Laborers — The Great Nobles a Barrier to Reform — Mistakes of the King — The Estates Meet at Versailles — The Court Party Provokes Violence — Downfall of Feudal Privilege.
	CHAPTER VIII:  BONAPARTE AND REVOLUTION IN CORSICA.  Napoleon’s Studies Continued at Auxonne — Another Illness and a Furlough — His Scheme of Corsican Liberation — His Appearance at Twenty — His Attainments and Character — His Shifty Conduct — The Homeward Journey — New Parties in Corsica — Salicetti and the Nationalists —Napoleon becomes a Political Agitator — And Leader of the Radicals — The National Assembly Incorporates Corsica with France and Grants Amnesty to Paoli — Momentary Joy of the Corsican Patriots — The French Assembly Ridicules Genoa’s Protest — Napoleon’s Plan for Corsican Administration.
	CHAPTER IX:  FIRST LESSONS IN REVOLUTION CORSICA.  French Soldier and Corsican Patriot — Paoli’s Hesitancy — His Return to Corsica — Cross Purposes in France — A New Furlough — Money Transactions of Napoleon and Joseph — Open Hostilities against France — Thwarted a Second Time — Reorganization of Corsican Administration — Meeting of Bonaparte and Paoli — Corsican Politics — Studies in Society.
	CHAPTER X:  TRAITS OF CHARACTER.  Literary Work — Essay on Happiness — Thwarted Ambition — The Corsican Patriots — The Brothers Napoleon and Louis — Studies in Politics — Reorganization of the Army — The Change in Public Opinion — Napoleon Again at Auxonne — Napoleon as a Teacher — Further Literary Efforts — The Sentimental Journey — His Attitude Toward Religion.
	CHAPTER XI:  THE REVOLUTION IN THE RHONE VALLEY.  A Dark Period — Bonaparte, First Lieutenant — Second Sojourn in Valence — Books and Reading — The National Assembly of France — The King Returns from Versailles — Administrative Reforms in France — Passing of the Old Order — Flight of the King — Bonaparte’s Oath to Sustain the Constitution — His View of the Situation — His Revolutionary Zeal — A Serious Blunder Avoided — Return to Corsica.
	CHAPTER XII:  BONAPARTE THE CORSICAN JACOBIN.  Bonaparte’s Corsican Patriotism — His Position in His Family — Corsican Politics — His Position in the Jacobin Club of Ajaccio — His Failure as a Contestant for Literary Honors — Appointed Adjutant-General — His Attitude toward France — His New Ambitions — Use of Violence — Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers — Politics in Ajaccio — Bonaparte’s First Experience of Street Warfare — His Manifesto — Dismissed to Paris — His Plans — The Position of Louis XVI. — Bonaparte’s Delinquencies — Disorganization in the Army — Petition for Reinstatement — The Marseillais — Bonaparte a Spectator — His Estimate of France — His Presence at the Scenes of August Tenth — State of Paris.
	CHAPTER XIII:  BONAPARTE THE FRENCH JACOBIN.  Reinstatement and Promotion — Further Solicitation — Napoleon and Elisa — Occupations in Paris — Return to Ajaccio — Disorders in Corsica — Bonaparte the French Jacobin — Expedition against Sardinia — Course of French Affairs — Paoli’s Changed Attitude — Estrangement of Bonaparte and Paoli — Mischances in the Preparations against Sardinia — Failure of the French Detachment — Bonaparte and the Fiasco of the Corsican Detachment — Further Developments in France — England’s Policy — Paoli in Danger — Denounced and Summoned to Paris.
	CHAPTER XIV:  A JACOBIN HEJIRA.  The Waning of Bonaparte’s Patriotism — Alliance with Salicetti — Another Scheme for Leadership — Failure to Seize the Citadel of Ajaccio — Second Plan — Paoli’s Attitude toward the Convention — Bonaparte Finally Discredited in Corsica — Paoli Turns to England — Plans of the Bonaparte Family — Their Arrival in Toulon — Napoleon’s Character — His Corsican Career — Lessons of his Failures — His Ability, Situation, and Experience.
	CHAPTER XV:  "THE SUPPER AT BEAUCAIRE."  Revolutionary Madness — Uprising of the Girondists — Convention Forces Before Avignon — Bonaparte’s First Success in Arms — Its Effect Upon his Career — His Political Pamphlet — The Genius it Displays — Accepted and Published by Authority — Seizure of Toulon by the Allies.
	CHAPTER XVI:  TOULON.  The Jacobin Power Threatened — Bonaparte’s Fate — His Appointment at Toulon — His Ability as an Artillerist — His Name Mentioned with Distinction — His Plan of Operations — The Fall of Toulon — Bonaparte a General of Brigade — Behavior of the Jacobin Victors — A Corsican Plot — Horrors of the French Revolution.
	CHAPTER XVII:  A JACOBIN GENERAL.  Transformation in Bonaparte’s Character — Confirmed as a French General — Conduct of his Brothers — Napoleon’s Caution — His Report on Marseilles — The New French Army — Bonaparte the Jacobin Leader — Hostilities with Austria and Sardinia — Enthusiasm of the French Troops — Bonaparte in Society — His Plan for an Italian Campaign.
	CHAPTER XVIII:  VICISSITUDES  IN  WAR  AND  DIPLOMACY.  Signs of Maturity — The Mission to Genoa — Course of the French Republic — The “Terror” — Thermidor — Bonaparte a Scapegoat — His Prescience — Adventures of his Brothers — Napoleon’s Defense of his French Patriotism — Bloodshedding for Amusement — New Expedition against Corsica — Bonaparte’s Advice for  its  Conduct.
	CHAPTER XIX:  THE END OF APPRENTICESHIP.  The English Conquest of Corsica — Effects in Italy — The Buonapartes at Toulon — Napoleon Thwarted Again — Departure for Paris — His Character Determined — His Capacities — Reaction from the “Terror” — Resolutions of the Convention — Parties in France — Their Lack of Experience — A New Constitution — Different Views of its Value.
	CHAPTER XX:  THE ANTECHAMBER TO SUCCESS.  Punishment of the Terrorists — Dangers of the Thermidorians — Successes of Republican Arms — The Treaty of Basil — Vendean Disorders Repressed — The “White Terror” — Royalist Activity — Friction Under the New Constitution — Arrival of Bonaparte in Paris — Paris Society — Its Power — The People Angry — Resurgence of Jacobinism — Bonaparte’s Dejection — His Relations with Mme. Permon — His Magnanimity.
	CHAPTER XXI:  BONAPARTE THE GENERAL OF THE CONVENTION.  Disappointments — Another Furlough — Connection with Barras — Official Society in Paris — Bonaparte as a Beau — Condition of His Family — A Political General — An Opening in Turkey — Opportunities in Europe — Social Advancement — Official Degradation — Schemes for Restoration — Plans of the Royalists — The Hostility of Paris to the Convention — Bonaparte, General of the Convention Troops — His Strategy.
	CHAPTER XXII:  THE DAY OF THE PARIS SECTIONS.  The Warfare at St. Roch and the Pont Royal — Order Restored — Meaning of the Conflict — Political Dangers — Bonaparte’s Dilemma — His True Attitude — Sudden Wealth — The Directory and Their General — Bonaparte in Love — His Corsican Temprament — His Matrimonial Adventures.
	CHAPTER XXIII:  THE MARRIAGE OF INCLINATION AND INTEREST.  The Taschers and Beauharnais — Execution of Alexandre Beauharnais — Adventures of his Widow — Meeting of Napoleon and Josephine — The Latter’s Uncertainties — Her Character and Station — Passion and Convenience — The Bride’s Dowry — Bonaparte’s Philosophy of Life — The Ladder of Glory.
	CHAPTER XXIV:  EUROPE AND THE DIRECTORY.  The First Coalition — England and Austria — The Armies of the Republic — The Treasury of the Republic — The Directory — The Abbé Sieyès — Carnot as a Model Citizen — His Capacity as a Military Organizer — His Personal Character — His Policy — France at the Opening of 1796.
	CHAPTER XXV:  BONAPARTE ON A GREAT STAGE.  Bonaparte and the Army of Italy — The System of Pillage — The General as a Despot — The Republican Armies and French Politics — Italy as the Focal Point — Condition of Italy — Bonaparte’s Sagacity — His Plan of Action — His Army and Generals — Strength of the Army of Italy — The Napoleonic Maxims of Warfare — Advance of Military Science — Bonaparte’s Achievements — His Financial Policy — Effects of his Success.
	CHAPTER XXVI:  THE CONQUEST OF PIEDMONT AND THE MILANESE.  The Armies of Austria and Sardinia — Montenotte and Millesimo — Mondovi and Cherasco — Consequences of the Campaign — The Plains of Lombardy — The Crossing of the Poe — Advance toward Milan — Lodi — Retreat of the Austrians — Moral Effects  of  Lodi.
	CHAPTER XXVII:  AN INSUBORDINATE CONQUEROR AND DIPLOMATIST.  Bonaparte’s Assertion of Independence — Helplessness of the Directory — Threats and Proclamations — The General and His Officers — Bonaparte’s Comprehensive Genius — The Devotion of France — The Position of the Austrians — Bonaparte’s Strategy — His Conception of the Problem in Italy — Justification of His Foresight — Modena, Parma, and the Papacy — The French Radicals and the Pope — Bonaparte’s Policy — His Ambition.
	CHAPTER XXVIII:  MANTUA AND ARCOLE.  The Austrian System — The Austrian Strategy — Castiglione — French Gains — Bassano — The French in the Tyrol — The French Defeated in Germany — Bonaparte and Alvinczy — Austrian Successes — Caldiero — First Battle of Arcole — Second Battle of Arcole.
	CHAPTER XXIX:  BONAPARTE'S IMPERIOUS SPIRIT.  Bonaparte’s Transformation — Military Genius — Powers and Principles — Theory and Conduct — Political Activity — Purposes for Italy — Private Correspondence — Treatment of the Italian Powers — Antagonism to the Directory — The Task before  Him.
	CHAPTER XXX:  RIVOLI AND THE CAPITULATION OF MANTUA.  Austria’s Strategic Plan — Renewal of Hostilities — The Austrians at Rivoli and Nogara — Bonaparte’s Night March to Rivoli — Monte Baldo and the Berner Klause — The Battle of Rivoli — The Battle of La Favorita — Feats of the French Army — Bonaparte’s Achievement — The Fall of Mantua.
	CHAPTER XXXI:  HUMILIATION OF THE PAPACY AND OF VENICE.  Rome Threatened — Pius VI. Surrenders — The Peace of Tolentino — Bonaparte and the Papacy — Designs for the Orient — The Policy of Austria — The Archduke Charles — Bonaparte Hampered by the Directory — His Treatment of Venice — Condition of Venetia — The Commonwealth Warned.
	CHAPTER XXXII:  THE PRELIMINARIES OF LEOBEN.  Austrian Plans for the Last Italian Campaign — The Battle on the Tagliamento — Retreat of the Archduke Charles — Bonaparte’s Proclamation to the Carinthians — Joubert Withdraws from the Tyrol — Bonaparte’s “Philosophical” Letter — His Situation at Leoben — The Negotiations for Peace — Character of the Treaty — Bonaparte’s Rude Diplomacy — French Successes on the Rhine — Plots of the Directory — The Uprising of Venetia — War with Venice.
	CHAPTER XXXIII:  THE FALL OF VENICE.  Feebleness of the Venetian Oligarchy — Its Overthrow — Bonaparte’s Duplicity — Letters of Opposite Purport — Montebello — The Republican Court — England’s Proposition for Peace — Plans of the Directory — General Clarke’s Diplomatic Career — Conduct of Mme. Bonaparte — Bonaparte’s Jealous Tenderness — His Wife’s Social Conquests.