Project Gutenberg 2004-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 84 Goldsmith, Lewis 1846 Stewarton Goldsmith, L. (Lewis) Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 2 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud" by Lewis Goldsmith is a historical account written during the early 19th century. This work presents a series of letters from a gentleman in Paris to a nobleman in London, providing insight into the political intrigues and dynamics of the French court under Napoleon Bonaparte. The letters detail the machinations of Bonaparte and his associates, illustrating the tensions between power, politics, and morality in a France experiencing monumental changes. At the start of the volume, the author introduces a variety of characters and settings, addressing Bonaparte's ambitions regarding the German Empire and the strategies he employs to manipulate various German princes into his sphere of influence. The opening letters depict a court rife with deceit and ambition, detailing the lavish lifestyle and political maneuverings surrounding the Empress and the significant role of figures like Talleyrand and Fouche. The writer’s observations reflect a sharp critique of the political corruption and moral bankruptcy that pervaded Napoleon's regime, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities and contradictions within this tumultuous period of European history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 141251 2025-08-02T09:28:06.611334 text/html 141072 2025-01-08T22:16:57.918784 text/html 167125 2025-08-02T09:28:13.015301 application/epub+zip 167899 2025-08-02T09:28:10.180315 application/epub+zip 111958 2025-08-02T09:28:08.964301 application/epub+zip 403333 2025-08-02T09:28:15.188314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388379 2025-08-02T09:28:12.224335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135670 2022-09-02T12:15:39.747186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129064 2025-08-02T09:28:06.232352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128685 2021-01-09T01:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-08-02T09:28:15.318301 application/rdf+xml 27120 2025-08-02T09:28:09.473316 image/jpeg 5005 2025-08-02T09:28:09.214304 image/jpeg 49283 2021-01-09T01:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 166989 2025-08-02T09:28:06.623342 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