Project Gutenberg 2006-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 253 Fouché, Joseph, duc d'Otrante 1759 1820 Fouche, Joseph, duc d'Otrante Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale Tome I Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (Produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale" by Fouché is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book provides a firsthand perspective on the turbulent political landscape of France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, with Fouché, a key figure in these events, chronicling his experiences as a statesman and police minister. The text is likely to delve into themes of political maneuvering, personal ambition, and the moral complexities faced by those in power during a time of upheaval. The opening of this memoir introduces Joseph Fouché's reflections on his life and the political turbulence he experienced while serving under various regimes. Fouché asserts his motivations for writing these memoirs, emphasizing a commitment to truth and historical authenticity over personal vindication. He presents himself as a man shaped by revolution—one who wielded significant influence during critical moments in history and navigated the treacherous waters of political rivalries, including interactions with figures like Robespierre. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed examination of Fouché's role in the Revolution, his observations on its chaotic aftermath, and his thoughts on the evolution of the French political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- 1789-1815 Fouché, Joseph, duc d'Otrante, 1759-1820 Bonaparte family DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 544494 2025-08-08T06:58:28.602308 text/html 628655 2006-07-30T06:58:26 text/html 307666 2025-08-08T06:58:37.340290 application/epub+zip 315021 2025-08-08T06:58:32.193311 application/epub+zip 279973 2025-08-08T06:58:30.881313 application/epub+zip 633251 2025-08-08T06:58:41.410234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614254 2025-08-08T06:58:36.488259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393539 2022-09-09T06:45:16.741874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522658 2025-08-08T06:58:28.094356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507586 2006-07-30T06:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20181 2025-08-08T06:58:41.545247 application/rdf+xml 25026 2025-08-08T06:58:31.407273 image/jpeg 4740 2025-08-08T06:58:31.145296 image/jpeg 193656 2006-07-30T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 207879 2006-07-30T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 303699 2025-08-08T06:58:28.648345 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