Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 For the First Time Collected and Translated, with Notes Social, Historical, and Chronological, from Contemporary Sources

"Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812" by Emperor of the French Napoleon I, shows history in a way that most people don't get to see it by collecting letters from the late 1700s to the early 1800s. It shows Napoleon through his relationship with Josephine Beauharnais during times of war and political movement. The collection is really about love, desire, and the stress of being a leader, while sharing his very strong feelings. Early on, Napoleon's letters show how much he loved Josephine, also showing worries about her as he was away at war. The letters show him as someone very in love, stuck between what he has to do and wanting to be with her. He shows caring and jealousy, always wanting to hear from her. The begnning letters set the mood for the rest to come, mixing history with personal thoughts, creating an image of someone very famous in history as seen through his relationship with Josephine.