Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon is the memoir of Constant Wairy, who served for years as the emperor’s personal valet. Few observers were closer to Napoleon, and Constant’s account offers an intimate, domestic view of the man behind the legend — his habits, moods, household, and the daily routine of the imperial court.
From the campaigns to the palaces of the Tuileries and Saint-Cloud, the memoir records the small details of an emperor’s life that historians rarely capture. It is a classic source for the human side of Napoleonic monarchy. This free EPUB download presents the complete recollections in English translation.