A Love Letter By Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine

by **vinay** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:07 pm

A Love Letter By Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born in Corsica. He became an army officer in 1785, and after rapid promotion, took command of the army of the interior in 1795. After a coup in 1799, Napoleon became first consul, and in 1804 emperor. Between 1804 and 1810 he consolidated his empire in Europe. In 1814, following defeat in Russia, he abdicated and was banished to Elba. In 1815 he resumed power, but was crushed at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled to St. Helena, where he died in 1821.

Spring 1797

To Josephine,

I love you no longer; on the contrary, I detest you. you are a wretch, truly perverse, truly stupid, a real Cinderella. You never write to me at all, you do not love your husband; you know the pleasure that your letters give him yet you cannot even manage to write him half a dozen lines, dashed off in a moment!

What then do you do all day, Madame? What business is so vital that it robs you of the time to write to your faithful lover? What attachment can be stifling and pushing aside the love, the tender and constant love which you promised him? Who can this wonderful new lover be who takes up your every moment, rules your days and prevents you from devoting your attention to your husband? Beware, Josephine; one fine night the doors will be broken down and there I shall be.

In truth, I am worried, my love, to have no news from you; write me a four page letter instantly made up from those delightful words which fill my heart with emotion and joy.

I hope to hold you in my arms before long, when I shall lavish upon you a million kisses, burning as the equatorial sun. :lov3:

by **Giga** Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:41 am

Oh My God! deafault12

Nice Words! A Love Letter By Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine 602669

Too Sad for Napoleon! crying

by Black-_-mist Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:30 am

Nice letter .. Nepolean really loved her .. sad for him

by dadutum Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:38 am

vinay thankz for sharing.nice work vinay.btw from where u got these letter let me know???

by Guest Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:21 am

Nice love letter...

Love always hurt lol

by **Cinderella** Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:21 am

Wow vinay . . Where did u get this from? Pls pls check with yr source for Anne Boleyn's letters . . N also for Lord Byron's letters. . Good reading this one. . Gives insight that the man who conquered so much with his might had his own demons of fear to fight as well . .