Project Gutenberg 2009-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 472 Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de 1768 1848 Chateaubriand, Francois-Rene, vicomte de Chateaubriand, F.-A. de (François-Auguste) Chateaubriand, François Auguste René, vicomte de De Chateaubriand, François-René Chateaubriand, François René Chateaubriand, François-René de Chateaubriand, F. R. de Biré, Edmond 1829 1907 Bire, Edmond Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 5 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 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) "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 ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Enghien, Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon, duc d', 1772-1804 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 1412157 2025-08-12T05:00:11.479759 text/html 1386478 2021-01-05T03:40:32 text/html 887968 2025-08-12T05:00:31.568657 application/epub+zip 906247 2025-08-12T05:00:17.059679 application/epub+zip 610744 2025-08-12T05:00:14.680690 application/epub+zip 1428255 2025-08-12T05:00:41.503595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1294886 2025-08-12T05:00:29.355690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 978112 2022-09-13T12:15:47.791864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1248229 2025-08-12T05:00:08.285758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1214570 2021-01-05T03:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20957 2025-08-12T05:00:41.662558 application/rdf+xml 18208 2025-08-12T05:00:15.272736 image/jpeg 4492 2025-08-12T05:00:14.980731 image/jpeg 470540 2021-01-05T03:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 772956 2021-01-05T03:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 856232 2025-08-12T05:00:11.715739 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia