Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 63 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 13 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 13" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work primarily reflects on the court life during the reign of Louis XIV and the subsequent Regency period, capturing the intrigues, scandals, and noteworthy figures of that era. The opening portion of this memoir introduces the Marquise de Charlus and an amusing incident involving her at a gambling event, setting a tone of satire amidst the memoir's serious reflections. It elaborates on her reactions to being humiliated and the broader context of courtly life, including discussions of poetry that stirred political tensions. The narrative shifts to highlight the challenges faced by the Duc d'Orleans, exploring the societal dynamics at play as the characters navigate the intersection of personal and political agendas during the volatile Regency period, which culminates in conflicts with figures like Pere Tellier and the Jesuits, illustrating the complexities of power and influence at the French 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 177531 177473 2024-10-02T10:20:30.827255 2023-10-02T09:07:11.621788 text/html text/html 177524 177466 2024-10-02T10:20:31.261225 2023-10-02T09:07:11.767788 text/html text/html 171726 2024-10-02T10:20:38.744245 application/epub+zip 173329 2024-10-02T10:20:35.305224 application/epub+zip 123176 2024-10-02T10:20:33.912218 application/epub+zip 402809 2024-10-02T10:20:41.177190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388287 2024-10-02T10:20:37.765214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153370 2022-09-02T12:10:54.364394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164639 164632 2024-10-02T10:20:30.352269 2023-10-02T09:07:11.443783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164423 2021-01-09T01:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60998 2021-01-09T01:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19810 2024-10-02T10:20:41.547178 application/rdf+xml 25079 2024-10-02T10:20:34.475224 image/jpeg 4685 2024-10-02T10:20:34.201212 image/jpeg 170932 2024-10-02T10:20:31.277241 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