The French Revolution in the 18th century saw the downfall of the French monarchy and the ascension of a prominent figure who played a major role in shaping modern European history. The abolishment of ...

Biography Napoleon: The Spirit of the Age Michael Broers Faber, hardback, 560 pages, €37 Saul David on the second volume of what is turning out to be the finest biography of Napoleon ever written ...

Sometimes, it seems in France as if the French have never really quite got over Napoleon Bonaparte. Certainly these days his imprint is still everywhere in Paris: Napoleon’s stated ambition was to ...

If you want to read his biography, or even see his horse, you can. By Victor Mather With the new Ridley Scott film “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, hitting theaters this week, ...