This book is a memoir of Napoleon Bonaparte and his life as an emperor. Laure Junot Abrantès (Duchesse d') paints a picture of Napoleon as a person, and not just as a historical figure. The book provides an intimate account of the emperor's court, family, and his moments of victory and defeat. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1836.