“There is nothing maudlin about the volume (its author surely was among the millions who recently voted Pasteur the greatest Frenchman) and it deserves to be bought and read by every Napoleonic student.”
| + | Ind. 62: 972. Ap. 25, ’07. 150w. |
“The narrative is of a vivid and striking character.”
| + | Lit. D. 34: 105. Ja. 19, ’07. 150w. |
“The author sets out a good part, though not by any means all, that is shown in adequate fashion.”
| + − | Nation. 83: 534. D. 20, ’06. 90w. |
“Brings together the wealth of information contained in scattered and forgotten sources, and presents it in an eminently readable form.”
| + + | Outlook. 85: 95. Ja. 12, ’07. 300w. |
“Presents a comparatively unknown chapter of Napoleonic epic, and throws some important light on the character and ability of the most colossal individual of modern history.” George Louis Beer.
| + + | Putnam’s. 1: 759. Mr. ’07. 710w. |