The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England, Volume 4 (of 6)
by François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768–1848)
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"The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to…" is a memoir published posthumously in 1849 and 1850. Written by the founder of French Romanticism, this work blends political history with intimate personal revelation, inspired by Rousseau's Confessions. Chateaubriand chronicles his life as soldier, traveler, novelist, and statesman against the backdrop of epic historical events. The memoir showcases his poetic prose while establishing the melancholy tone that made him the idol of young French Romantics like Victor Hugo.
- Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848
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Book VII 1-30
Changes in the world—The years 1815 and 1816—I am made a peer of France—My first appearance in the tribune—Various speeches—The Monarchie selon la Charte—Louis XVIII.—M. Decazes—I am struck off the list of ministers of State—I sell my books and my Valley—My speeches continued, in 1817 and 1818—The Piet meetings—The Conservateur—Concerning the morality of material interests and that of duty—The year 1820—Death of the Duc de Berry—Birth of the Duc de Bordeaux—The market-women of Bordeaux—I cause M. de Villèle and M. de Corbière to take office for the first time—My letter to the Duc de Richelieu—Note from the Duc de Richelieu and my reply—Notes from M. de Polignac—Letters from M. de Montmorency and M. Pasquier—I am appointed Ambassador to Berlin—I leave for that embassy
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This free edition of The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England, Volume 4 (of 6) by François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #54879, released 2017-06-10. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Biographies, French Literature, History - European, History - Modern (1750+).
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