This book details the period of Napoleon's reign, describing the society that formed around him. Goodrich includes portraits and descriptions of the most celebrated women of Napoleon's court and their impact on French society. The book also includes details about Napoleon's political career and the military campaigns that he led. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.