Unknown Napoleon. An Epic of Greatness and Tragedy

The preface to this book was written by the famous historian and leading expert on the Napoleonic era, Evgeny Ponosenkov.
The book by Armand Deyo, once published on vellum paper with a gilded edge and a print run of 200 copies, is now not just a rare rarity but a coveted item sought after by wealthy bibliophiles at auctions.
What can attract the seasoned contemporary reader to yet another book about Napoleon, especially one first published in the 19th century?
First and foremost—absolute accuracy. Impartiality. A romantic attitude towards its hero. The main merit of Armand Deyo lies in the fact that over the long years preceding the creation of his brilliant work, he managed to describe and present to the reader about 600 unique artistic relics—paintings, engravings, sculptures, everyday objects directly related to the name of the one whose ashes rest beneath the dome of the Cathedral in the Parisian Hotel des Invalides.
In terms of deep historical understanding of great personalities, only the even more expansive work of the Russian historian N. K. Shilder, Emperor Alexander I, His Life and Reign, can be placed alongside Unknown Napoleon. Two great players on the European stage of the 19th century, two irreconcilable opponents who have sworn mutual love more than once, are destined to eternally shine in world history like a double star.