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Napoleon and the mythmakers

17 mins | Dec 4, 2023
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The French emperor has long exerted a magnetic pull over artists. What is it that tempts so many to risk a creative Waterloo? Simon Schama explores the enduring fascination with ​Napoleon Bonaparte among artists and filmmakers. Read by Simon Mattacks.

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