Project Gutenberg 2006-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 494 Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de 1768 1848 Chateaubriand, Francois-Rene, vicomte de Chateaubriand, F.-A. de (François-Auguste) Chateaubriand, François Auguste René, vicomte de De Chateaubriand, François-René Chateaubriand, François René Chateaubriand, François-René de Chateaubriand, F. R. de Biré, Edmond 1829 1907 Bire, Edmond Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27Outre-Tombe Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27outre-tombe Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 1" by vicomte de François-René Chateaubriand is a historical memoir written in the early 19th century." This work begins with the reflections of its author on his life from his birth in 1768 up until his return from emigration in 1800, covering pivotal moments in French history, including the Revolution and his experiences in Rome and Prague. Through his narrative, Chateaubriand not only recounts personal memories but also engages with themes of genius, beauty, and the socio-political environment of his time. "The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Chateaubriand's entry into the literary world as he begins sharing his experiences with a close circle of friends in the 1830s." The scene depicts a salon at the Abbaye-au-Bois, where prominent figures from both the old and new France gather to listen to Chateaubriand read from his manuscript. This setting is characterized by a mix of light and shadow, creating an atmosphere that reflects the complexity of his subjects. As he prepares to share his life story, he contemplates the weight of his words and the reactions they might provoke among his esteemed audience, foreshadowing the blend of history, nostalgia, and personal introspection that define these memoirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Enghien, Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon, duc d', 1772-1804 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 1272642 2025-07-08T06:30:12.398063 text/html 1246839 2006-08-22T08:02:42 text/html 1193791 2025-07-08T06:30:30.506993 application/epub+zip 1206664 2025-07-08T06:30:17.658076 application/epub+zip 572970 2025-07-08T06:30:15.370083 application/epub+zip 1681814 2025-07-08T06:30:39.497935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1563818 2025-07-08T06:30:28.221011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 909084 2022-09-09T06:15:10.006875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1195144 2025-07-08T06:30:09.529632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1164693 2006-07-30T08:51:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22116 2025-07-08T06:30:39.648936 application/rdf+xml 18272 2025-07-08T06:30:15.959060 image/jpeg 4531 2025-07-08T06:30:15.655065 image/jpeg 443317 2006-08-22T08:00:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1066805 2006-08-22T08:03:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1155680 2025-07-08T06:30:12.517118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia