Discover the history of this genius of war, despot of Europe, and passionate builder of contemporariness in this updated and complete biography of Napoleon Bonaparte. The book covers his rise from a humble provincial official to power during the turbulent French Revolution, the founding of a battlefield legend, his assault on the government of France, and the rise and fall of an empire so mythical and essential to an understanding of the contemporary history of Europe. The man, the general, the statesman, the lover"analyzed through the most accurate historical prism without renouncing the extraordinary anecdotes that have contributed to the classical studies of one of the most controversial figures of his time. Learn firsthand the conception of the French state and the new order that was dictated to Europe and survives to this day. Learn about the intimate stories, secrets, and ample amorous curriculum of this complex man.