First published in 1831, this book contains the complete memoirs of Louis-Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (1769--1834), a French diplomat who worked as secretary to Napoleon Bonaparte. In his memoirs, Bourrienne provides an intimate and vivid account of his contact with Napoleon and many close to him including his mother, siblings, his first wife Jos?phine de Beauharnais, and other notable politicians and eminent people. A fascinating insight into...