Project Gutenberg 2006-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 5) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque 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)) "Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 5)" by François Guizot is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work presents the author’s reflections and observations on political events of his time, particularly focusing on his experiences during his ambassadorship in England under Queen Victoria. It delves into themes of diplomacy, the interplay of social classes, and the political relationships between nations. The opening of the memoir recounts Guizot's arrival in England and his initial impressions of the country, highlighting the contrasts between France and England in terms of social behavior and government dynamics. Guizot reflects on the importance of understanding the English political landscape, especially the unique relationship between the aristocracy and democracy in British society. As he navigates his new role at the French embassy, he discusses his interactions with prominent figures such as Lord Palmerston and the Queen, while also pondering the implications of current events in Europe, such as the situation regarding Méhémet Ali and the Ottoman Empire. The opening sets a rich stage for Guizot's experiences, providing insights into the complexities of diplomatic relations during a tumultuous period in European history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Politics and government -- 1814-1830 France -- Politics and government -- 1830-1848 Guizot, M. (François), 1787-1874 France -- Foreign relations -- 1815-1848 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: Politics 917591 917329 2024-10-08T07:11:53.135243 2023-09-08T08:58:34.322285 text/html text/html 917584 917322 2024-10-08T07:11:53.459195 2023-09-08T08:58:34.483287 text/html text/html 409962 2024-10-08T07:12:04.940165 application/epub+zip 425239 2024-10-08T07:11:57.635198 application/epub+zip 392857 2024-10-08T07:11:56.189226 application/epub+zip 796355 2024-10-08T07:12:11.008138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759657 2024-10-08T07:12:04.022153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708126 2022-09-08T15:43:57.304488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882460 882249 2024-10-08T07:11:52.579229 2023-09-08T08:58:33.929286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 858451 2006-05-01T15:15:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306318 2006-05-01T15:15:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21021 2024-10-08T07:12:11.138120 application/rdf+xml 20715 2024-10-08T07:11:56.739176 image/jpeg 4559 2024-10-08T07:11:56.464179 image/jpeg 406537 2024-10-08T07:11:53.538230 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia