Project Gutenberg 2011-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 410 Beste, Henry Digby 1768 1836 Best, Henry 03031192 Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith Produced by KarenD, Julia Miller 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) "Four Years in France" by Henry Digby Beste is a narrative account written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the experiences of an English family living in France during a tumultuous period characterized by the aftermath of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. The author provides insights into their journey, cultural observations, and personal reflections, particularly regarding his conversion to Catholicism, which serves as a backdrop to their experiences abroad. The beginning of this narrative establishes the author's perspective on the significant transition in his life from Anglicanism to Catholicism, influencing the thematic undercurrent of the text. He introduces his background within a religious family in England, detailing early interactions that shaped his religious views. Following this, he recounts the decisions leading to his family's migration to France, setting up the exploration of cultural contrasts, personal faith, and reflections on political unrest that would define their four-year residence in a country undergoing monumental changes. The opening effectively draws the reader into a rich tapestry of personal and historical narratives that unfold throughout the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Description and travel DC Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality 662345 2025-10-15T08:12:25.743774 text/html 668088 2021-01-08T02:43:18 text/html 337810 2025-10-15T08:12:35.594732 application/epub+zip 344681 2025-10-15T08:12:28.291815 application/epub+zip 344680 2025-10-15T08:12:26.795823 application/epub+zip 578487 2025-10-15T08:12:40.853761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525734 2025-10-15T08:12:34.372734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438072 2022-09-17T07:05:05.080265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589546 2025-10-15T08:12:24.791805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589481 2021-01-08T02:43:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589501 2021-01-08T02:43:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20972 2025-10-15T08:12:41.014711 application/rdf+xml 12599 2025-10-15T08:12:27.319770 image/jpeg 3330 2025-10-15T08:12:27.058793 image/jpeg 230817 2021-01-08T02:43:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 247628 2021-01-08T02:43:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 230345 2021-01-08T02:43:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 312236 2025-10-15T08:12:25.792794 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