"A Day in the Life of a Great Leader"

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This paper analyzes De Meneval's book as he describes a day in the life of Napoleon shortly after a return from a trip to Egypt, where he had been interested in spreading his influence. The book is compared to another less literary portrayal of Napoleon, titled "Napoleon: For and Against" by Geyl & Renier, for historic exactness and opposing styles.

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"Geyl & Renier prefer to take into consideration other people's accounts of their interaction with Napoleon, which emphasize his public side and knack for working with the people of France. De Meneval's works, though structured as a 'memoir' are just as effective at getting the point across as Geyl & Renier's. Both works overwhelmingly portray Napoleon in a positive light, and tend to ignore any negative historical information that exists about the former leader. "

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