Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 1098 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 — Complete Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete" by Saint-Simon is a detailed historical account likely written in the early 18th century. The work provides an intricate portrait of the court of Louis XIV, focusing on his reign and the subsequent regency, detailing personal experiences and observations from the author's life as a courtier. This extensive memoir covers the author's reflections on royal affairs, political intrigues, and notable events of the period. At the start of the memoirs, the author, Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de Saint-Simon, introduces himself and offers insight into his early life and entry into the military. He recounts his journey to join the Musketeers and details significant events, such as the siege of Namur and the surrounding hardships faced by his unit due to severe weather. The beginning sets a tone of candid observation, laying out the author's desire to document the complexities of court life, as he also hints at personal ambitions and influences within the royal environment. This blend of personal narrative and historical inquiry invites readers into a vivid exploration of 17th and 18th-century France and the intricacies of its power dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3875/3875-h/images/front1.jpg en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 2734256 2734339 2024-10-02T10:21:08.032071 2023-10-02T09:07:37.494482 text/html text/html 2778872 2021-01-27T07:41:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 2038416 2021-01-27T07:41:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2210118 2024-10-02T10:21:33.454429 application/epub+zip 2257521 2024-10-02T10:21:14.427516 application/epub+zip 1052538 2024-10-02T10:21:11.650529 application/epub+zip 3038294 2024-10-02T10:21:49.815332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2894397 2024-10-02T10:21:31.119431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1514947 2022-09-02T12:11:41.515281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2445718 2445711 2024-10-02T10:21:04.529083 2023-10-02T09:07:34.267470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2453339 2021-01-09T01:38:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 886648 2021-01-09T01:38:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2445548 2021-01-09T01:38:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 885052 2021-01-09T01:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22220 2024-10-02T10:21:50.164387 application/rdf+xml 25613 2024-10-02T10:21:12.605538 image/jpeg 4768 2024-10-02T10:21:12.134518 image/jpeg 2141900 2024-10-02T10:21:08.279032 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