He had this incredible capacity for, as he put it, pulling out a drawer in his mind, dealing with whatever was in it, and then closing it again. He could completely ignore what was happening at the time, even during or after battles or when the Kremlin was burning, and concentrate on running parts of his empire, or on setting up the rules of a girls’ school, or on telling a prefect that he shouldn’t be seen at the opera with his mistress. But what I came across most powerfully among the letters was his capacity for compartmentalising his mind. Did they overturn any major myths?Ī: There are still dozens of myths and misconceptions about Napoleon. I’m curious to know what you found to be the most striking revelations from them. It was also one of the first books to build upon the publication of some 33,000 of Napoleon’s letters. It’s an excellent read and continues to be an international bestseller in both UK and US editions. Q: I really enjoyed your own biography of Napoleon, which was awarded the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoléon. Why is it that Napoleon I, once the most hated and feared enemy of Britain, has obtained an almost celebrity-like status in Britain today whilst Napoleon III. Foreign Policy & International Relations.
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