Project Gutenberg 2009-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 135 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 4 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 4" by Ida Saint-Elme is a historical memoir written in the early 19th century. This work captures the personal reflections and experiences of the author as she narrates events and observations during significant moments in French and Italian history, particularly focusing on the Republic, the Consulate, and the Empire. The narrative provides a rich tapestry of characters, including Napoleon and various figures from the courts of Europe, revealing the complexities of political and social life during a transformative era. The opening of this memoir introduces a period marked by unrest and insurrection in Tuscany, as the population grapples with the consequences of French rule. Saint-Elme describes the tensions felt among the Italian populace, particularly in Arezzo, against the backdrop of military authority under General Menou. As she recounts these events, she provides detailed portraits of key figures and their motivations, weaving in personal anecdotes about observing the intricacies of society and governance. The author’s position near power dynamics and her observations of the courtiers and their relationships shed light on her views regarding ambition, loyalty, and the evolving identity of Italy during this tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 510492 2025-08-12T04:25:26.048019 text/html 510313 2025-01-12T04:30:52.665226 text/html 277909 2025-08-12T04:25:33.712987 application/epub+zip 285119 2025-08-12T04:25:29.221988 application/epub+zip 264439 2025-08-12T04:25:28.019993 application/epub+zip 528030 2025-08-12T04:25:37.565972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496885 2025-08-12T04:25:32.990976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485725 2022-09-13T11:20:12.723144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487026 2025-08-12T04:25:25.683019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487044 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474036 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20234 2025-08-12T04:25:37.695941 application/rdf+xml 16156 2025-08-12T04:25:28.507994 image/jpeg 3725 2025-08-12T04:25:28.260034 image/jpeg 186359 2021-01-05T01:49:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 184568 2021-01-05T01:49:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 275430 2025-08-12T04:25:26.091009 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