Project Gutenberg 2009-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 52 Saint-Elme, Ida 1778 1845 St-Elme, Ida Jonghe, Elzélina van Aylde Tolstoy van Aylde-Jonghe, Elzélina Aylde Jonghe, Elzélina van Van Aylde Jonghe, Elzélina Jonghe, Elzelina van Aylde Mémoires d'une contemporaine. Tome 4 Souvenirs d'une femme sur les principaux personnages de la République, du Consulat, de l'Empire, etc... Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier 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 d'une contemporaine. Tome 4" by Ida Saint-Elme is a historical memoir written in the early 19th century. This work captures the personal reflections and experiences of the author as she narrates events and observations during significant moments in French and Italian history, particularly focusing on the Republic, the Consulate, and the Empire. The narrative provides a rich tapestry of characters, including Napoleon and various figures from the courts of Europe, revealing the complexities of political and social life during a transformative era. The opening of this memoir introduces a period marked by unrest and insurrection in Tuscany, as the population grapples with the consequences of French rule. Saint-Elme describes the tensions felt among the Italian populace, particularly in Arezzo, against the backdrop of military authority under General Menou. As she recounts these events, she provides detailed portraits of key figures and their motivations, weaving in personal anecdotes about observing the intricacies of society and governance. The author’s position near power dynamics and her observations of the courtiers and their relationships shed light on her views regarding ambition, loyalty, and the evolving identity of Italy during this tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European 510312 510055 2024-09-12T10:48:55.093307 2023-09-12T13:45:34.929340 text/html text/html 510305 510048 2024-09-12T10:48:55.302365 2023-09-12T13:45:35.071313 text/html text/html 252661 2024-09-12T10:49:01.682250 application/epub+zip 260115 2024-09-12T10:48:57.097335 application/epub+zip 260115 2024-09-12T10:48:56.061304 application/epub+zip 496755 2024-09-12T10:49:05.749198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465654 2024-09-12T10:49:01.089204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485725 2022-09-13T11:20:12.723144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487026 2024-09-12T10:48:54.763280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487044 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 186359 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 474036 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184568 2021-01-05T01:49:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19418 2024-09-12T10:49:05.877181 application/rdf+xml 16179 2024-09-12T10:48:56.545282 image/jpeg 3758 2024-09-12T10:48:56.375255 image/jpeg 251481 2024-09-12T10:48:55.350340 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