Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts | Book Club

Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 1017
ISBN: 9780143127857 (Originally listed edition & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What methods did Napoleon use to think?
•Was Napoleon a dictator?
•How did Napoleon treat the conquered?
•How to control foreign lands?
•What did Napoleon think of colonies?
•What were Napoleon’s foreign policy methods?
•How did Napoleon effect laws?
•How did Napoleon effect religion?
•Is Napoleon a warmonger?
•What were Napoleon’s battlefield tactics?
•How did Napoleon produce esprit de corps?
•How did the French rule over Corsica?
•How did Napoleon’s origins from Corsica effect political life?
•How was Napoleon educated?
•What was Napoleon biased against?
•How did Napoleon behave on the battlefield?
•What role did Napoleon have in the French Revolution?
•What did Napoleon think of pillaging after a victory?
•What was thought of Napoleon’s battle reports?
•How were the French thought of in Italy after being occupied?
•How did the French effect Egypt?
•What happened at Acre?
•How did Napoleon gain political support?
•What did Napoleon think of news?
•How did Napoleon become First Consul?
•What effect did Napoleon have on slavery?
•What is the dilemma in trying to have liberty, equality, and fraternity?
•What did Napoleon think of disagreement?
•How did Napoleon treat the staff?
•What happened in Russia?
•What happened at Waterloo?
•Who was Joséphine to Napoleon?
•Who was Marie Louise?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.