The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to…

Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848

"The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to..." by François-René de Chateaubriand is a memoir published posthumously in 1849 and 1850. Written across decades of the author's life, this sweeping autobiography blends political history with intimate personal confession. The founder of French Romanticism chronicles his experiences as soldier, traveler, novelist, and statesman through an era of epic historical upheaval. His poetic prose and melancholic tone captivated young Romantics, inspiring Victor Hugo to declare he would become "Chateaubriand or nothing." Financial necessity forced publication of these memoirs from beyond the grave. ... Read more

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Author	Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848
Translator	Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
Title	The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England, Volume 1 (of 6) Mémoires d'outre-tombe, volume 1
Note	Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27Outre-Tombe
Credits	Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.
Reading Level	Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language	English
LoC Class	DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Subject	Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848
Category	Text
eBook-No.	54743
Release Date	May 18, 2017
Last Update	Oct 23, 2024
Copyright	Public domain in the USA.
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