Mémoires de madame de Rémusat (3/3) by Madame de Rémusat
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| Author | Rémusat, Madame de (Claire Elisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes), 1780-1824 |
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| Editor | Rémusat, Paul de, 1831-1897 |
| Title |
Mémoires de madame de Rémusat (3/3) publiées par son petit-fils, Paul de Rémusat |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Mémoires de madame de Rémusat (3/3)" by Madame de Rémusat is a historical memoir written in the late 19th century. The work provides an intimate glimpse into the life of the author’s grandmother during the Napoleonic era, detailing significant events, personal relationships, and broader political contexts. Through the lens of a woman navigating a male-dominated society, the text explores themes of power, freedom, and individual experience amidst the tumultuous landscape of French history. The opening of the memoir presents reflections by Paul de Rémusat, the author’s grandson, as he prepares to publish his late mother’s memories, originally composed nearly forty years prior. He discusses her insights on the court life under Napoleon, acknowledging the complexity of her views shaped by admiration and disillusionment. Additionally, he emphasizes the difficulty of gaining an unbiased audience for her work, particularly in the wake of the imperial nostalgia surrounding Napoleon. The text establishes a rich contextual background, indicating that the author aims to reveal her authentic experiences and thoughts about significant historical figures and events, which would later be scrutinized by historical judgment and societal opinion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | France -- Court and courtiers |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33895 |
| Release Date | Oct 30, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 31, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 68 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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