Clisson & Eugenie: a Love Story

Napoleon Bonaparte, aged 26 and having already known success as a soldier, was at something of a low ebb both professionally and personally when he began Clisson and Eugenie, and there are undoubted parallels between his own life and their story. Peter Hicks is a historian specialising in Napoleon.

• Introduction by Armand Cabasson page 1Text of Clisson and Eugenie page 13Afterword by Armand Cabasson page 33Interpretation by Peter Hicks and Emilie Barthet page 41Brief History of the Manuscript page 69

'There is a wit and power about the writing and the characterisation that makes the reader regret that Napoleon Bonaparte did not write more fiction' The Times'[A] melancholy tale' The Guardian'A brilliant author' San Francisco Book Review'Napoleon Bonaparte was not only one of the greatest military leaders in history, but also a talented writer of short stories and essays' Portland Book Review