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2009-03-29
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Saint-Elme, Ida
1778
1845
St-Elme, Ida
Jonghe, Elzélina van Aylde
Tolstoy van Aylde-Jonghe, Elzélina
Aylde Jonghe, Elzélina van
Van Aylde Jonghe, Elzélina
Jonghe, Elzelina van Aylde
Mémoires d'une contemporaine. Tome 2
Souvenirs d'une femme sur les principaux personnages de la République, du Consulat, de l'Empire, etc...
Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
"Mémoires d'une contemporaine. Tome 2" by Ida Saint-Elme is a memoir written in the early 19th century. This work reflects on the author's experiences and observations regarding key figures in the political landscape of France during the Republic, Consulate, and Empire periods. The narrative is likely centered around the author's relationships with influential military leaders, notably General Moreau and General Ney, and examines her admiration and personal entanglements with them. The beginning of the narrative introduces the author as a witness to significant historical events, articulating her sentiments towards the characters that shaped those times. Through her reflections on her relationships with Moreau and Ney, the author contrasts both men's differing personalities and her complex feelings that oscillate between admiration and romantic involvement. The opening establishes themes of love, sacrifice, and political intrigue, as well as the author's struggle with her own emotions, setting the stage for a rich exploration of life and society during a tumultuous era in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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France -- History -- 1789-1815
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FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance
Category: Biographies
Category: French Literature
Category: History - European
Category: History - Modern (1750+)
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