Project Gutenberg 2016-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 67 Aubenas, Joseph-Adolphe Aubenas, Joseph Adolphe Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, (6/6) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Dame de Bourbilly, Marquise de Sévigné" is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a broader work about Madame de Sévigné, a prominent figure in 17th-century French literature known for her epistolary correspondence and her insightful observations on society and personal matters. The text provides a detailed exploration of Madame de Sévigné's life, her relationships, and the cultural and political landscape of France during her time, including her reflections on the significant figure of Turenne. The opening of the work introduces us to Madame de Sévigné shortly after her return to Paris from Brittany in 1676. We learn about her ill health and the heartfelt welcome she receives upon her return from friends concerned for her wellbeing. The narrative touches on the turbulent political climate, particularly the impact of the death of the great military leader Turenne, which has left a profound mark on both Madame de Sévigné's personal life and the national sentiment in France. Through her letters, we gain a glimpse of her relationships with her family members and friends, as well as her commentary on public events, illustrating her as a keen observer and participant in the socio-political discussions of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Court and courtiers Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de, 1626-1696 PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1089437 1089441 2024-10-22T05:51:40.885302 2023-09-23T04:13:39.444472 text/html text/html 1052747 2016-08-29T15:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 485925 2016-08-29T15:35:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 471172 2024-10-22T05:51:56.584263 application/epub+zip 483846 2024-10-22T05:51:43.570299 application/epub+zip 469186 2024-10-22T05:51:42.204319 application/epub+zip 782108 2024-10-22T05:52:05.012190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717698 2024-10-22T05:51:54.883272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703126 2022-09-24T03:51:15.826128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879065 878797 2024-10-22T05:51:38.482368 2023-09-23T04:13:37.090486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 878938 2016-08-29T15:35:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 325651 2016-08-29T15:35:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19793 2024-10-22T05:52:05.170183 application/rdf+xml 15125 2024-10-22T05:51:42.403296 image/jpeg 2690 2024-10-22T05:51:42.303300 image/jpeg 420613 2024-10-22T05:51:40.985317 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