Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. EDITOR’S PREFACE ix
3. CONTENTS xi
4. ILLUSTRATIONS xiii
5. INTRODUCTION xv
6. PART I TOWARD THE EMPIRE
7. CHAPTER I THE EDUCATION OF A N IMPERIAL ADVENTURER 3
8. CHAPTER II THE HEIR OF THE NAPOLEONIC LEGEND 25
9. CHAPTER III THE UNIVERSITY OF HAM AND THE FAITH OF ’FORTY-EIGHT 48
10. CHAPTER IV THE GREAT HOPE AND THE GREAT FEAR 73
11. CHAPTER V THE ROMAN EXPEDITION AT HOME AND ABROAD 93
12. CHAPTER VI BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE 113
13. PART II THE EMPIRE
14. CHAPTER VII THE EMPEROR AND HIS CIRCLE 143
15. CHAPTER VIII THE EMPIRE STANDS FOR PEACE 167
16. CHAPTER IX SAINT-SIMON ON HORSEBACK 193
17. CHAPTER Χ THE DEEPEST THOUGHT OF THE REIGN 219
18. CHAPTER XI LIBERTY CROWNS THE EDIFICE 243
19. CHAPTER XII THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 266
20. APPENDIX 295