Napoleon III: ‘Hero’ or ‘Grotesque Mediocrity’? Roger Price examines the career of Louis-Napoleon, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and his position in French historiography. Roger Price | Published in History Review Issue 45 March 2003 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Napoleonic EraFrancePoliticalNapoleon Popular articles The Rise and Fall of the US Army Camel Corps ‘The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders’ by Laura L. Gathagan review