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Excerpt from Napoleon and the Fair Sex
A large proportion of the chapters in this book appeared in the literary supplement of the Figaro from April to September, 1893. The idea of writing them was suggested to me in the following manner.
In the Chronicle published periodically in connection with the journal, an anonymous correspondent asked the questions: "With what women is Napoleon known to have had temporary relations as a young man, as Consul, and finally, as Emperor? Had he an absorbing passion for any one woman? And if so, for whom?"
Answers to these queries appeared at intervals, but were far from convincing. It came to the knowledge of M. Périvier, the editor of the literary supplement, that I had for some time past collected documents bearing on the private life of Napoleon. He applied to me for the desired information, and I gave it.
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