te. The English, under the leader by the name of Adam Horatio Nelson, beat France at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. Tarbell explains how after the loss to England was a huge turning point in Bonapartes life.Napoleon was also known as somewhat of a lover. He was married to Josephine de Beauharnais and lived with her until 1809 when he divorced her. Only one year later he remarried a lady by the name of Marie Louise who at that time was the daughter of the Austrians emperor. Marie Louise in marrying Napoleon had felt that she was a kind of sacrificial offering, for she had naturally a deep horror of the man who had caused her country so much woe; but her dread was soon dispelled, and she became very fond of her husband (Pp.227). It is evident to see why Tarbell included this in the biography. To many people the thought of marrying someone who has caused you and your whole country so much pain is almost ridiculous. But as oddly as it sounds it worked out for the best. With Madame Louise he got his first son, whom of which he wanted for many years; he named his son King of Rome. Soon after that Napoleon was his surrender to the English, which in return got him exiled to St Helena where he lived the remained of his life.The great thing about Tarbells biography is that he explains in detail about a specific occurrence, which took place through out Napoleons life. But to even top all of the information that Tarbell includes in the book he also includes hundreds of quotes which help the reader understand what actually was going on. The quotes were mostly said by Napoleon himself but there were others, which were from his associates, wives, enemies, and the basic commoners. The quotations are what make the book presentable in a manner that almost any reader could comprehend. In the biography A life of Napoleon Bonaparte there is a section of the book that underlines the life and struggles that Bonapartes first wife Josephine de Bea...
