Project Gutenberg 2004-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 472 Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi de 1613 1679 Retz, Jean Francois Paul de Gondi de Gondi, Paolo Gondi, Jean François Paul de De Gondi, Jean François Paul Retz, cardinal de De Retz, Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Rets, cardinal de Memoirs of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz — Complete Produced by David Widger "Mémoires of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz—Complete" by Retz is a historical memoir written in the 17th century. The work chronicles the tumultuous events during the minority of Louis XIV and the administration of Cardinal Mazarin, mainly through the lens of the author’s personal experiences and reflections as a key player in the intrigues of the French court. The narrative offers readers a glimpse into both court politics and the author's own aspirations and failures. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Retz's life, presenting him as a complex character, deeply entrenched in political machinations and personal relationships. He reflects on his upbringing, connections to influential figures, and early choices that led him into ecclesiastical service despite his inclination toward a more worldly life. Retz shares anecdotes of his flirtations with romance, his ambitions for power, and the dubious decisions he navigated within the turbulent political landscape of France, hinting at deeper themes of ambition, love, and moral complexity. The memoir promises not only a historical account but a vibrant portrait of a man caught between duty and desire amid the intrigues of the French court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/3846/3846-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3846/3846-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 Mazarin, Jules, 1602-1661 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 671363 2025-08-02T09:19:31.750454 text/html 677697 2021-01-27T07:40:52 text/html 844653 2025-08-02T09:19:37.338424 application/epub+zip 853509 2025-08-02T09:19:32.578503 application/epub+zip 302315 2025-08-02T09:19:32.158497 application/epub+zip 1011155 2025-08-02T09:19:41.258431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982117 2025-08-02T09:19:36.897507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426108 2022-09-02T12:06:00.997055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603202 2025-08-02T09:19:31.237510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603109 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599950 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22009 2025-08-02T09:19:41.402426 application/rdf+xml 18879 2025-08-02T09:19:32.264463 image/jpeg 2705 2025-08-02T09:19:32.203466 image/jpeg 216930 2021-01-09T00:42:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 831277 2021-01-27T07:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 216489 2021-01-09T00:42:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 834751 2025-08-02T09:19:31.826497 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