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Title: Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 5

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Summary: "Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 5" by vicomte de François-René Chateaubriand is an autobiographical work written in the early 19th century. This installment focuses on Chateaubriand's experiences and reflections during his ambassadorship in Rome, where he interweaves personal letters, public duties, and historical observations. The book captures his profound interaction with the cultural and historical tapestry of Italy as he navigates both the grandeur and the decay surrounding him." The opening of this volume offers a richly detailed account of Chateaubriand's arrival in Rome and his immediate impressions of the city, mingling sentiments of nostalgia and melancholy. He reflects on the changes over time in both Rome and his own life, sharing letters to his friend Madame Récamier that reveal his inner emotions. As he journeys through historical sites, he encounters remnants of Italy's illustrious past and reflects on the artists and influential figures he admires, weaving in his contemplations about art, society, and the passage of time. Through a blend of personal narrative and wider historical context, Chateaubriand sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his experiences in Rome throughout the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848

Editor: Biré, Edmond, 1829-1907

EBook No.: 28930

Published: May 22, 2009

Downloads: 294

Language: French

Subject: France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815

Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries

Subject: Enghien, Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon, duc d', 1772-1804

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 5

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27Outre-Tombe Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27outre-tombe

Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers Gallica
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 5" by vicomte de François-René Chateaubriand is an autobiographical work written in the early 19th century. This installment focuses on Chateaubriand's experiences and reflections during his ambassadorship in Rome, where he interweaves personal letters, public duties, and historical observations. The book captures his profound interaction with the cultural and historical tapestry of Italy as he navigates both the grandeur and the decay surrounding him." The opening of this volume offers a richly detailed account of Chateaubriand's arrival in Rome and his immediate impressions of the city, mingling sentiments of nostalgia and melancholy. He reflects on the changes over time in both Rome and his own life, sharing letters to his friend Madame Récamier that reveal his inner emotions. As he journeys through historical sites, he encounters remnants of Italy's illustrious past and reflects on the artists and influential figures he admires, weaving in his contemplations about art, society, and the passage of time. Through a blend of personal narrative and wider historical context, Chateaubriand sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his experiences in Rome throughout the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848

Editor: Biré, Edmond, 1829-1907

EBook No.: 28930

Published: May 22, 2009

Downloads: 294

Language: French

Subject: France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815

Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries

Subject: Enghien, Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon, duc d', 1772-1804

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.