Project Gutenberg 2009-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 119 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 3 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 3" by Ida Saint-Elme is a memoir written in the early 19th century. This work provides a firsthand account of the author's experiences and observations during significant political and social changes in France, particularly focusing on notable figures from the Republic, Consulate, and Empire. The narrative blends personal reflections with historical events, offering insights into the era's cultural and political landscape. The beginning of the memoir introduces the reader to the author's reflections on her past and the duty she feels to share the historical accounts she has witnessed. The author expresses a deep connection to her memories, acknowledging the struggles she has faced in articulating these experiences. In the opening chapters, she recounts her discussions with various figures in the theatrical world, including her desire to debut and pursue her career in acting. The interactions reveal both her ambition and the complexities of her relationships with those around her, setting the stage for the exploration of her life in a tumultuous historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 503258 2025-08-12T03:36:52.912118 text/html 503079 2025-01-12T03:37:31.019252 text/html 275828 2025-08-12T03:37:01.030098 application/epub+zip 283368 2025-08-12T03:36:56.132122 application/epub+zip 261770 2025-08-12T03:36:54.944161 application/epub+zip 533155 2025-08-12T03:37:04.998067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495804 2025-08-12T03:37:00.182088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484501 2022-09-13T10:17:33.613198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472178 2025-08-12T03:36:52.544177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472194 2021-01-05T00:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459615 2021-01-05T00:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20038 2025-08-12T03:37:05.126066 application/rdf+xml 16203 2025-08-12T03:36:55.432120 image/jpeg 3743 2025-08-12T03:36:55.188124 image/jpeg 180635 2021-01-05T00:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 178887 2021-01-05T00:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 272997 2025-08-12T03:36:52.954140 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 en.wikipedia