28 JANUARY 1922, Page 24

Napoleon the Third : the Romance of an Emperor. By

Walter Geer. (Jonathan Cape. 30s. net.)—This is a readable bio- graphy of Napoleon the Third. Though it does not throw any new light on his enigmatic character, it relates the main events of his career intelligently. The author probably exaggerates the influence of the Empress Eugenie on her husband's policy. The book is illustrated with a number of portraits.