Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 108 Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de 1675 1755 De Rouvroy, Louis, duc de Saint-Simon Rouvroy, Louis de, duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 13 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 13" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work primarily reflects on the court life during the reign of Louis XIV and the subsequent Regency period, capturing the intrigues, scandals, and noteworthy figures of that era. The opening portion of this memoir introduces the Marquise de Charlus and an amusing incident involving her at a gambling event, setting a tone of satire amidst the memoir's serious reflections. It elaborates on her reactions to being humiliated and the broader context of courtly life, including discussions of poetry that stirred political tensions. The narrative shifts to highlight the challenges faced by the Duc d'Orleans, exploring the societal dynamics at play as the characters navigate the intersection of personal and political agendas during the volatile Regency period, which culminates in conflicts with figures like Pere Tellier and the Jesuits, illustrating the complexities of power and influence at the French court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 177703 2025-08-02T09:24:02.723103 text/html 177524 2025-01-08T22:12:38.122519 text/html 171804 2025-08-02T09:24:09.630070 application/epub+zip 173327 2025-08-02T09:24:06.569077 application/epub+zip 123174 2025-08-02T09:24:05.196068 application/epub+zip 402771 2025-08-02T09:24:11.859075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388287 2025-08-02T09:24:08.842080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153370 2022-09-02T12:10:54.364394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164639 2025-08-02T09:24:02.360075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164423 2021-01-09T01:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18495 2025-08-02T09:24:12.005043 application/rdf+xml 25079 2025-08-02T09:24:05.850067 image/jpeg 4685 2025-08-02T09:24:05.444054 image/jpeg 60998 2021-01-09T01:38:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 171000 2025-08-02T09:24:02.743094 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