Probably no other single individual has had such a profound impact on the development of modern France and on that of nineteenth century Europe as Napoleon. Clive Emsley brings the subject up-to-date historiographically and provides an accessible introduction to the post revolutionary period in European history of 1799 to 1815.
This was one of Catherine's texts at UofC so it has to be good. I read it while taking French Revolution at UWL. This is adequate for my needs and relatively brief. I enjoyed it and underlined a lot.