Project Gutenberg 2006-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 305 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 II 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. This work provides a detailed insight into the political machinations, personal reflections, and events surrounding Fouché’s life during a turbulent period in France, particularly under Napoleon’s regime. As the former Minister of Police, Fouché reflects on his rise to power, his subsequent fall, and the complexities of navigating a world rife with intrigue, betrayal, and shifting allegiances. The opening of this memoir establishes Fouché's intent to address the misconceptions and judgments surrounding his political career in an honest and reflective manner. He grapples with the consequences of his actions and the perception of his role in the Napoleonic government, contrasting his self-portrayal as a protector of the state with the perspectives shaped by his enemies. Fouché discusses his recent disgrace, his appointment as Governor-General of Rome, and the ensuing political drama, hinting at the complexity of his relationships with other power players. He reveals a sense of urgency and necessity in presenting this narrative, positioning these memoirs not as a mere recounting of events but as a testament to his political life and motivations during a time that would soon lead to his retrospective evaluation amid the downfall of an empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 489920 2025-06-08T07:44:39.362754 text/html 567249 2006-08-08T17:18:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 187402 2006-08-08T17:18:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 286613 2025-06-08T07:44:48.755729 application/epub+zip 293971 2025-06-08T07:44:43.356749 application/epub+zip 258920 2025-06-08T07:44:41.907747 application/epub+zip 598926 2025-06-08T07:44:52.991679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581308 2025-06-08T07:44:47.832703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360078 2022-09-09T07:06:36.909621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469657 2025-06-08T07:44:38.800737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456002 2006-08-08T17:18:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173884 2006-08-08T17:18:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20145 2025-06-08T07:44:53.128676 application/rdf+xml 25026 2025-06-08T07:44:42.490752 image/jpeg 4740 2025-06-08T07:44:42.203723 image/jpeg 283643 2025-06-08T07:44:39.409741 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