The Age of Napoleon

In "The Age of Napoleon," Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Will and Ariel Durant explore the transformative events that shifted Europe from the Enlightenment to the dawn of democracy. This final volume of the Story of Civilization examines the tumultuous French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the emergence of Romanticism, all while detailing key figures and their fates during this pivotal era. Listeners will gain insight into how these historical moments laid the groundwork for a new age characterized by active democracy and a burgeoning middle class.