1. Napoleon & Russia

2. Napoleon Bonaparte Born in 1769 Climbs military ranks
Napoleonic Era begins 1799
Crowned emperor in 1804
Failed Invasion of Russia, 1812
Exiled from France to Elba and St. Helena
(BBC)

3. Raskolnikov and Napoleon
Similarities:
Indifferent
Proud
Cunning
Detached
Kills for personal gain

4. “Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest
“Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte
(Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes…)

5. Raskolnikov and Napoleon
Differences:
Ordinary v. Extraordinary
Guilt v. Total Indifference

6. 1812 French Invasion of Russia
Height of Napoleon’s power
600,000 French v. 160,000 Russians
French gradually deteriorated
Napoleon retreats, defeated
(Kagan et al.)

7. Russian Nationalism Decembrist Revolt 1825
Growing humanitarian movement (abolitionists?)
Tension with Tsar
Reforms
Limiting of the Aristocracy
(Kagan et al.)

8. Raskolnikov’s “Reform”
Nationalism as justification
Changed society
His own Emancipation Reform?

9. Works Cited
"BBC - History - Napoleon Bonaparte." BBC - Homepage. BBC. Web. 28 Nov <
"Decembrist Revolt." Russia Engages the World - NYPL. Web. 29 Nov <
 "Glossary of Organisations: Ze." Marxists Internet Archive. Web. 28 Nov <
Kagan, Donald, Steven E. Ozment, and Frank M. Turner. "French Invasion of Russia."The Western Heritage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print.
"Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes - The Quotations Page." Quotes and Famous Sayings - The Quotations Page. Web. 30 Nov <
"PBS - Napoleon: Timeline." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. PBS. Web. 28 Nov <