Napoleon had been very interested in astronomy when he was young. Once upon a time, he had also been a very refined young man who liked mathematics and geometry and taught his younger brother Louis to read.
He was exceptionally talented, yet stood out awkwardly because he was Corsican. This was not even his first unpleasant experience at school. When he was little, he had attended a girls' school.
Who would have imagined that the god of war who had drawn his sword amid the smoke of the Battle of Marengo, pointed it at the sky, and shouted, "Sleep soundly on the battlefield," had once attended a "girls' school"?
Young boys were easily lost to early death. Even princes at court were dressed as girls, as if Death and demons would be unable to find them that way.
Little princes dressed as girls wore small ornaments around their waists, such as bells and amulets. Yet no matter how carefully they were protected, many princes still died young.
Bonaparte had been mischievous as a child, and his health had never been a concern. However, Corsicans of that time generally harbored a deep-rooted hatred for the people of France. The women had instilled that notion in him, so Bonaparte's attending Brienne Military Academy was like Attila studying in Rome. He was constantly thinking of restoring Corsican independence and taking revenge.
Never underestimate a woman's influence on children. Who did not listen to their mother when they were little?
There was an observatory in Montsouris Park. It had been abandoned, leaving only a few broken walls and a platform behind.
There was a similar ruin in Monceau Park to the north. It had been preserved as scenery, and Monet had painted the landscape there. Behind that broken wall, however, stood several small white