Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 53 Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de 1675 1755 De Rouvroy, Louis, duc de Saint-Simon Rouvroy, Louis de, duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 04 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 04" by the Duke of Saint-Simon is a historical account that provides an intimate portrayal of the French court during the reign of Louis XIV, likely written in the early 18th century. This volume focuses on various court characters, their intrigues, relationships, and events that defined this fascinating era, such as marriages, social customs, and the political dynamics surrounding the king and his courtiers. The beginning of this volume introduces the reader to a series of amusing and revealing anecdotes from the court, particularly focusing on the character of the Duc de Coislin and others in his circle. The narrative explores Coislin's overly polite behavior, illustrated through various socially awkward situations and humorous exchanges, such as a disastrous marriage proposal and his exaggerated civility that prompts laughter among his peers. This setting establishes the tone for the rest of the memoirs, blending humor with sharp social observation, while also shedding light on the complexities of relationships within the majestic yet capricious world of Louis XIV’s court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 190845 190787 2024-10-02T10:18:49.583271 2023-10-02T09:06:05.913764 text/html text/html 190838 190780 2024-10-02T10:18:50.026271 2023-10-02T09:06:06.064735 text/html text/html 176351 2024-10-02T10:18:57.333229 application/epub+zip 178714 2024-10-02T10:18:54.123246 application/epub+zip 128454 2024-10-02T10:18:52.690247 application/epub+zip 409040 2024-10-02T10:18:59.681215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394097 2024-10-02T10:18:56.415286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159285 2022-09-02T12:09:27.021206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179194 179187 2024-10-02T10:18:49.087259 2023-10-02T09:06:05.733747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178975 2021-01-09T01:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65641 2021-01-09T01:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19910 2024-10-02T10:18:59.939199 application/rdf+xml 24979 2024-10-02T10:18:53.322249 image/jpeg 4693 2024-10-02T10:18:52.985235 image/jpeg 175505 2024-10-02T10:18:50.044250 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 en.wikipedia