The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
Narrated by:
Jack Chekijian
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Narrated by:
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Jack Chekijian
About this listen
These are entirely Napoleon Bonaparte's own words, written and spoken, and collected in journal form. A particular focus here has been put on Napoleon's writings that pertain to military and state matters. The dates in terms of the revolutionary calendar have been modernized, and names and titles of individuals mentioned have been maintained with no attempt at uniformity. This production was begun on the 250th year of Napoleon's birth.
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Quite something.
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I was ready to give this a 2-3 star, as until he reaches St Helena it mostly reads as no-context letters devoid of much reflection or background. This isn't helped by many of the actors being referred to by their new titles (duke this, king that) without the reader having been informed that Mr X is now Duke X. There are many interesting and powerful moments along the way to be sure, but there is so much missing.
However, this all changes when he reaches St Helena. With only time for reflection the tone of the book becomes a lot deeper. The final diary entry is powerfully moving. Will be listening again.
I would advise watching/ reading up on the period before starting each chapter. There are great short videos on YouTube.
Authentic
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A good performance, a good story , a great speaker , thank you
A diary of napoleon
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