Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 154 Walckenaer, C. A. (Charles Athanase) 1771 1852 Walckenaer, Charles Athanase Walckenaer, Charles Athanase, baron Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, (1/6) Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the life and works of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, who is known for her correspondences and social significance in 17th century France. It provides insights into her familial background, upbringing, and the events that shaped her life, alongside portraying the socio-political atmosphere during her time. The opening of this work sets the stage in France’s historical landscape, detailing the early life of Marie, recognized as the Marquise de Sévigné. It begins by discussing the heritage of her family, the Rabutins, and highlights the significant historical figures related to her, including her grandmother, Sainte Chantal, and other relatives. The chapter traces her orphandom at a young age and the education she received under the guidance of her uncle and later her father-in-law. As the narrative unfolds, events of her youth and the stimulation she found in social circles, particularly related to the Hôtel de Rambouillet, are introduced, establishing her character as a vibrant socialite poised at the heart of the literary world of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de, 1626-1696 PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 1250982 2025-06-20T06:37:37.987907 text/html 1221272 2024-10-22T23:12:04 text/html 524102 2025-06-20T06:37:57.970808 application/epub+zip 525406 2025-06-20T06:37:41.398926 application/epub+zip 525406 2025-06-20T06:37:39.652906 application/epub+zip 855983 2025-06-20T06:38:08.990757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776970 2025-06-20T06:37:56.031845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777080 2022-09-22T16:10:30.577172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004301 2025-06-20T06:37:35.476951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 984238 2024-10-22T23:12:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17602 2025-06-20T06:38:09.161732 application/rdf+xml 13399 2025-06-20T06:37:39.873893 image/jpeg 2608 2025-06-20T06:37:39.760895 image/jpeg 424025 2025-06-20T06:37:38.089923 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 fr.wikipedia