1902. Josselyn writes in his preface: It is not my purpose to write a life of Napoleon; this volume is simply a compilation of anecdotes and opinion incident to himself and his times, and like J.T. Headley, author of Napoleon and His Marshals, I pretend to no originality except that, like him, I have grouped what I believe to be interesting facts already given to the world and have used without any hesitation any reliable author that could help me. It may save many who are interested in the life of Napoleon the trouble of wading through many volumes to find that which they would like to read. The book is, as its title represents, a dictionary of events. I have purposely avoided narrating scandals and intrigues of which, alas, there are many. My object is solely to present the pleasant and noble side of Napoleon's character. That he had faults, was sometimes untruthful, cruel, even vicious, is admitted, but the good he performed, the great results he achieved may possibly overbalance many of these unpleasant and bad qualities, and these I think, in a great measure, are buried beneath his many noble deeds.