Project Gutenberg 2015-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 141 Reitlinger, Frederic Reitlinger, Frédéric Reitlinger, Henry Scipio 1882 1950 war15000113 A Diplomat's Memoir of 1870 being the account of a balloon escape from the siege of Paris and a political mission to London and Vienna Produced by Charlie Howard and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Diplomat's Memoir of 1870" by Frederic Reitlinger is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts significant events surrounding the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War and depicts the author's perilous experiences as he undertakes politically motivated balloon escapes and diplomatic endeavors. The memoir also discusses political tensions in Europe during this tumultuous time and shed light on the French national spirit in the face of adversity. The opening of this memoir introduces us to Reitlinger’s role as a private secretary to M. Jules Favre, the Vice-President of the Provisional Government. Amidst the backdrop of a besieged Paris, Reitlinger receives a mission to journey to London and Vienna, hoping to garner support for France while rallying European leaders in favor of a peace process. The text captures the atmosphere of hope and unity among the citizens and government officials in Paris, all while foreshadowing the eventual realization of their aspirations will be met with disappointment as Prussia's might prevails. Reitlinger shares his impressions of the siege, the anticipation surrounding his mission, and the emotional weight of the circumstances, providing context and resonance for the challenges that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Diplomatic history DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 233609 2025-07-20T04:08:49.144192 text/html 213746 2024-10-24T17:47:29 text/html 310744 2025-07-20T04:08:53.854161 application/epub+zip 308559 2025-07-20T04:08:50.208222 application/epub+zip 173621 2025-07-20T04:08:49.719120 application/epub+zip 372202 2025-07-20T04:08:56.602091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340932 2025-07-20T04:08:53.370099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206253 2022-09-22T12:32:56.438142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201508 2025-07-20T04:08:48.758160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181527 2024-10-24T17:47:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17286 2025-07-20T04:08:56.737093 application/rdf+xml 11752 2025-07-20T04:08:49.813117 image/jpeg 1773 2025-07-20T04:08:49.766118 image/jpeg 265763 2025-07-20T04:08:49.168157 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