From a literary perspective, Tolstoy's War and Peace has volumes of text dedicated to examining Napoleon and the impact of "great men" on history. He also doesn

From a literary perspective, Tolstoy's War and Peace has volumes of text dedicated to examining Napoleon and the impact of "great men" on history. He also doesn't create a very flattering portrayal, it's a great read. Of course there's more to that book than just war. Dumas, who named a chapter "The Corsican Ogre" after Napoleon in The Count of Monte Cristo is also not very kind to his legacy. Napoleon's lasting impact beyond just the destruction and desecration of monarchies across Europe probably includes the Napoleonic Code[1] which has probably influenced laws everywhere. Another great read is Rifleman Dodd, also known as Death to the French, the story of a single British rifleman causing havoc to french forces in Spain[2]. It gives you an interesting perspective how much the french were hated outside of France. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Code [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_to_the_French http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_to_the_French