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 Project Gutenberg 2008-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 341 Chéruel, Aldophe 1809 1891 Cheruel, Aldophe Chéruel, Pierre Aldophe 08002512 Mémoires sur la vie publique et privée de Fouquet, surintendant des finance et sur son frère l'abbé Fouquet Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net); produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Mémoires sur la vie publique et privée de Fouquet, surintendant des finances" by A. Chéruel is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book meticulously explores the life and career of Nicolas Fouquet, detailing his rise and fall during a tumultuous period in French history, particularly under Louis XIV and during the Fronde. It also delves into the life of Fouquet's brother, the abbé Fouquet, providing a comprehensive understanding of their political maneuvers and personal stories against the backdrop of 17th-century France. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Nicolas Fouquet's life from his early years to 1650. It introduces the complexity of his family background, highlighting the influence of his father, François Fouquet, and the contrasting virtues of his mother, Marie Maupeou. Key moments such as Fouquet's rise to power as a master of requests, his various roles within the military and financial administration, and his intricate relationship with Cardinal Mazarin are outlined. The text indicates that Fouquet's career will unfold amidst significant political strife, which foreshadows the challenges he will face later in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 Fouquet, Nicolas, 1615-1680 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 2528776 2025-08-11T03:55:34.986221 text/html 2866129 2024-09-16T23:08:22 text/html 954858 2025-08-11T03:56:24.463051 application/epub+zip 989049 2025-08-11T03:55:50.264192 application/epub+zip 942251 2025-08-11T03:55:43.112231 application/epub+zip 1975025 2025-08-11T03:56:43.187922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709623 2025-08-11T03:56:13.825074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490773 2022-09-12T07:54:35.770777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1941060 2025-08-11T03:55:30.328253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1920759 2024-09-16T23:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17648 2025-08-11T03:56:43.398917 application/rdf+xml 26315 2025-08-11T03:55:43.946190 image/jpeg 4806 2025-08-11T03:55:43.511196 image/jpeg 887620 2025-08-11T03:55:35.153462 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia