NAPOLEON

Napoleon went forth to seek Virtue, but, since she was not to be found, he got Power.—GOETHE.

NAPOLEON

_By_ EMIL LUDWIG

_Translated by_ EDEN _and_ CEDAR PAUL

NEW YORK BONI & LIVERIGHT 1926

Copyright, 1926, by BONI AND LIVERIGHT, INC.

First Printing, December, 1926 Second Printing, January, 1927 Third Printing, January, 1927 Fourth Printing, March, 1927 Fifth Printing, May, 1927 Sixth Printing, July, 1927 Seventh Printing, September, 1927 Eighth Printing, November, 1927 Ninth Printing, December, 1927 Tenth Printing, December, 1927 Eleventh Printing, January, 1928 Twelfth Printing, January, 1928 Thirteenth Printing, March, 1928

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_To_

ELGA LUDWIG

_Moscia. Summer 1924_

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE xi

BOOK ONE THE ISLAND 3 BOOK TWO THE TORRENT 55 BOOK THREE THE RIVER 165 BOOK FOUR THE SEA 357