About the book
J. Christopher Herold edits a selection of Napoleon's written and spoken words, chosen to show the mind and character of the man rather than to serve as a historical record or analysis. Arranged by theme, the selections run from war to the human heart. Herold draws on three kinds of material: Napoleon's own writings, among them letters, orders, proclamations, bulletins, memoirs and newspaper articles; his opinions given at the Conseil d'Etat, preserved in transcripts, minutes and councilors' notes; and conversations and memories recorded by contemporaries between about 1800 and 1821. The aim is a portrait of a man who joined energy of thought to energy of action. It was first published in 1955.
Sam Altman, on Y Combinator's 2018 summer reading list, called it an incredible primary-source portrait of a brilliant but obviously deeply flawed man, with broadly applicable ideas.
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Sam Altman (Partner & President/Y Combinator)
An incredible primary-source portrait on a brilliant (but obviously deeply flawed) individual. Broadly applicable thoughts.
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