Project Gutenberg 2009-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 94 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 5 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 5" by Ida Saint-Elme is a memoir written in the early 19th century. This autobiographical work chronicles the author's experiences and reflections during a transformative period in European history, particularly the tumultuous years of the French Revolution and the subsequent rise and fall of the French Empire. The narrative focuses on the author's encounters with notable figures and explores her personal struggles amidst the broader socio-political upheaval. The opening of the memoir introduces the author's urgent need to reconnect with the court of the Grand Duchess in Florence after a period of wandering. She reflects on the ingratitude of former courtiers and the shifting political landscape as former allies turn against the French presence in Italy. Through vivid descriptions, the author depicts the state of turmoil as well as her unwavering loyalty to the Grand Duchess, as they navigate the adversities of political betrayal and exile. This section sets the tone for a deeply personal narrative filled with political insight and emotional depth, drawing readers into the complex interplay of personal and historical narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (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 484636 2025-07-12T04:34:45.126648 text/html 484457 2025-01-12T04:41:36.712965 text/html 269869 2025-07-12T04:34:52.760601 application/epub+zip 275889 2025-07-12T04:34:48.379571 application/epub+zip 254803 2025-07-12T04:34:47.074582 application/epub+zip 516211 2025-07-12T04:34:56.457540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483661 2025-07-12T04:34:52.040570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472651 2022-09-13T11:32:47.104783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460881 2025-07-12T04:34:44.779594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 460897 2021-01-05T02:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448156 2021-01-05T02:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21020 2025-07-12T04:34:56.579531 application/rdf+xml 16195 2025-07-12T04:34:47.704584 image/jpeg 3738 2025-07-12T04:34:47.460576 image/jpeg 177436 2021-01-05T02:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 175667 2021-01-05T02:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 267440 2025-07-12T04:34:45.166626 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