Project Gutenberg 2014-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 492 McCabe, Joseph 1867 1955 McCabe, Antony Antony, Father Macabe, Joseph 07035192 Talleyrand: A Biographical Study Produced by Clarity, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Talleyrand: A Biographical Study" by Joseph McCabe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intriguing life of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, the enigmatic French diplomat who navigated the tumultuous political landscape of late 18th and early 19th century France. McCabe aims to unravel the complexity of Talleyrand's character and career, which spanned significant events such as the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon, while revealing the personal and political nuances that defined his legacy. The opening of the study introduces Talleyrand's formative years, revealing how a childhood accident led to his eventual role in the Church instead of a military career. The narrative explores Talleyrand's elite upbringing in an aristocratic family, his struggles with family separation, and the indifferent educational system of the time. As he grows into his teenage years, we see the early development of his character, defined by a sharp intellect and a natural inclination towards diplomacy, as he became increasingly disenchanted with the Church and his predetermined ecclesiastical career. This sets the stage for an examination of how these childhood experiences and observations shaped Talleyrand into one of the most fascinating political figures of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46660/46660-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 712571 2025-08-18T17:44:48.693839 text/html 680870 2024-10-24T10:08:34 text/html 1213433 2025-08-18T17:44:57.778817 application/epub+zip 1221177 2025-08-18T17:44:50.477891 application/epub+zip 349294 2025-08-18T17:44:49.499874 application/epub+zip 1473826 2025-08-18T17:45:03.381815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1421446 2025-08-18T17:44:56.812859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496286 2022-09-21T08:15:52.851234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618587 2025-08-18T17:44:47.597844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598671 2024-10-24T10:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17216 2025-08-18T17:45:03.562785 application/rdf+xml 23047 2025-08-18T17:44:49.627828 image/jpeg 3590 2025-08-18T17:44:49.565827 image/jpeg 1089384 2025-08-18T17:44:48.807885 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