Project Gutenberg 2004-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 104 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 6 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud" by Lewis Goldsmith is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work presents a collection of secret letters penned by a gentleman in Paris to a nobleman in London, providing insight into the political intrigues and social dynamics of the Napoleonic era, particularly focusing on the decadence of the French court and the notorious figures surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte. The opening of the book reveals a vivid account of a tea-party attended by the narrator where he encounters Madame Chevalier, a woman of scandalous reputation who is tied to the dramatic events leading to the downfall of Paul I of Russia. Through detailed descriptions, Goldsmith illustrates her sordid history and unscrupulous character, alongside the tumultuous political landscape of the time. The letters also touch upon themes of corruption, manipulation, and the moral decay prevalent among the ruling elite, as seen through the narrator's critical lens. This initial glimpse sets the tone for the exploration of the actions and consequences of numerous historical figures against the backdrop of Bonaparte's rise to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (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 - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 164544 2025-08-02T09:28:43.378123 text/html 164365 2025-01-08T22:17:36.427582 text/html 176244 2025-08-02T09:28:50.384105 application/epub+zip 176965 2025-08-02T09:28:47.459106 application/epub+zip 120180 2025-08-02T09:28:45.969120 application/epub+zip 417825 2025-08-02T09:28:52.522117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401244 2025-08-02T09:28:49.580117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159801 2022-09-02T12:16:15.492985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151742 2025-08-02T09:28:43.011156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151363 2021-01-09T01:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18442 2025-08-02T09:28:52.650072 application/rdf+xml 27032 2025-08-02T09:28:46.474205 image/jpeg 4987 2025-08-02T09:28:46.221131 image/jpeg 57750 2021-01-09T01:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 176200 2025-08-02T09:28:43.392159 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