Project Gutenberg 2009-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 86 Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent 1754 1838 Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Benevent Périgord, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand Broglie, Albert de 1821 1901 Broglie, Albert, duc de Broglie, Duc de De Broglie, Albert Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert de Mémoires du prince de Talleyrand, Volume 2 Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Mémoires du prince de Talleyrand, Volume 2" by Talleyrand-Périgord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume captures the reflections and insights of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a prominent French diplomat and politician, detailing the intricate political landscape of Europe during the Napoleonic era, particularly focusing on the events between 1809 and 1813. The memoirs explore Talleyrand’s views on the actions of Emperor Napoleon and the broader context of European relations, pervaded by ambition, war, and the complex dynamics of power. The opening of this volume introduces Talleyrand's desire for a life of tranquility amidst the tumult of Napoleonic politics. As he reflects on his past roles, he shares his efforts to arrange a suitable marriage for his nephew, Edmond, while navigating the treacherous waters of Napoleon’s favoritism and suspicion. Talleyrand meticulously considers the implications of his choices and strives for a match that would not provoke the emperor’s jealousy. In doing so, he also foreshadows his awareness of the inevitable shifts in power and the emerging discontent with Napoleon's rule, indicating an insightful understanding of the political maneuverings of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- History Choiseul, Etienne-François, duc de, 1719-1785 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1192649 1192645 2024-10-12T09:25:28.381090 2023-09-12T12:03:10.184756 text/html text/html 1179436 2009-03-29T09:11:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 477161 2009-03-29T09:11:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 606238 2024-10-12T09:25:48.964954 application/epub+zip 621692 2024-10-12T09:25:34.785066 application/epub+zip 495456 2024-10-12T09:25:31.878044 application/epub+zip 1108671 2024-10-12T09:25:58.488904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070137 2024-10-12T09:25:46.884252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942430 2022-09-13T08:58:45.199535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048691 1048437 2024-10-12T09:25:25.360078 2023-09-12T12:03:07.769745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1018661 2009-03-29T09:11:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 365208 2009-03-29T09:11:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21591 2024-10-12T09:25:58.850905 application/rdf+xml 20816 2024-10-12T09:25:33.010043 image/jpeg 4508 2024-10-12T09:25:32.474049 image/jpeg 562817 2024-10-12T09:25:28.485236 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