Project Gutenberg 2006-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 84 Fouché, Joseph, duc d'Otrante 1759 1820 Fouche, Joseph, duc d'Otrante Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale Tome I Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (Produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale" by Fouché is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book provides a firsthand perspective on the turbulent political landscape of France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, with Fouché, a key figure in these events, chronicling his experiences as a statesman and police minister. The text is likely to delve into themes of political maneuvering, personal ambition, and the moral complexities faced by those in power during a time of upheaval. The opening of this memoir introduces Joseph Fouché's reflections on his life and the political turbulence he experienced while serving under various regimes. Fouché asserts his motivations for writing these memoirs, emphasizing a commitment to truth and historical authenticity over personal vindication. He presents himself as a man shaped by revolution—one who wielded significant influence during critical moments in history and navigated the treacherous waters of political rivalries, including interactions with figures like Robespierre. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed examination of Fouché's role in the Revolution, his observations on its chaotic aftermath, and his thoughts on the evolution of the French political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- 1789-1815 Fouché, Joseph, duc d'Otrante, 1759-1820 Bonaparte family DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European 544357 544358 2024-10-08T10:39:19.750271 2023-09-08T11:43:51.898773 text/html text/html 628655 2006-07-30T06:58:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 207879 2006-07-30T06:58:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307605 2024-10-08T10:39:29.558759 application/epub+zip 315049 2024-10-08T10:39:23.850249 application/epub+zip 280000 2024-10-08T10:39:22.368262 application/epub+zip 633273 2024-10-08T10:39:34.266723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614254 2024-10-08T10:39:28.591757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393539 2022-09-09T06:45:16.741874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522658 522434 2024-10-08T10:39:19.023283 2023-09-08T11:43:51.343753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507586 2006-07-30T06:58:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193656 2006-07-30T06:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20738 2024-10-08T10:39:34.399700 application/rdf+xml 25026 2024-10-08T10:39:22.937257 image/jpeg 4740 2024-10-08T10:39:22.650254 image/jpeg 303653 2024-10-08T10:39:19.801288 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 fr.wikipedia