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 Project Gutenberg 2004-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 173 Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi de 1613 1679 Retz, Jean Francois Paul de Gondi de Gondi, Paolo Gondi, Jean François Paul de De Gondi, Jean François Paul Retz, cardinal de De Retz, Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Rets, cardinal de Memoirs of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz — Complete Produced by David Widger "Mémoires of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz—Complete" by Retz is a historical memoir written in the 17th century. The work chronicles the tumultuous events during the minority of Louis XIV and the administration of Cardinal Mazarin, mainly through the lens of the author’s personal experiences and reflections as a key player in the intrigues of the French court. The narrative offers readers a glimpse into both court politics and the author's own aspirations and failures. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Retz's life, presenting him as a complex character, deeply entrenched in political machinations and personal relationships. He reflects on his upbringing, connections to influential figures, and early choices that led him into ecclesiastical service despite his inclination toward a more worldly life. Retz shares anecdotes of his flirtations with romance, his ambitions for power, and the dubious decisions he navigated within the turbulent political landscape of France, hinting at deeper themes of ambition, love, and moral complexity. The memoir promises not only a historical account but a vibrant portrait of a man caught between duty and desire amid the intrigues of the French court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3846/3846-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3846/3846-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 Mazarin, Jules, 1602-1661 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 671260 671274 2024-10-02T10:15:18.530348 2023-10-02T09:03:43.691555 text/html text/html 677697 2021-01-27T07:40:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 831277 2021-01-27T07:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 844616 2024-10-02T10:15:24.349355 application/epub+zip 853567 2024-10-02T10:15:19.474365 application/epub+zip 302372 2024-10-02T10:15:18.969397 application/epub+zip 1011205 2024-10-02T10:15:28.645312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982119 2024-10-02T10:15:23.961355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426108 2022-09-02T12:06:00.997055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600140 600133 2024-10-02T10:15:18.024378 2023-10-02T09:03:43.220549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 603109 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216930 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 599950 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216489 2021-01-09T00:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22353 2024-10-02T10:15:28.782299 application/rdf+xml 18879 2024-10-02T10:15:19.060370 image/jpeg 2705 2024-10-02T10:15:19.014348 image/jpeg 834720 2024-10-02T10:15:18.605552 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia