Napoleon

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Napoleon is a biographical account by the French emperor written by Alexandre Dumas père, famous French author of historical fiction and other genres. Dumas first wrote a play based on Napoleon's life which surveyed thirty years of the history of France, and later adapted it to a thrilling review of Emperor's life. Dumas takes a chronological perspective on the life of Napoleon. There are details from his early life in Corsica, his time as general and later as Emperor of France till his exile on St. Helena. He presents a person who loved reading, much influenced by Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. During his time he conquered many parts of Europe and planned to conquer India too. Dumas writes in details about Napoleon's personality, talents and achievements on the battlefields.

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