Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Vols. 1 and 2, penned by his private secretary Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne, offer an intimate and revealing portrait of one of history's most iconic figures. Covering Napoleon's life from his early years in Corsica to his rise to power as First Consul of France, these memoirs provide a unique insider's perspective on his personal life, military campaigns, and political machinations. Bourrienne's candid observations and anecdotes paint a vivid picture of Napoleon's complex personality, his ambition, his genius, and his flaws.