Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Joinville, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de 1818 1900 D'Orléans, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie, prince de Joinville Joinville, prince de Orléans, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d', prince de Joinville Loyd, Mary, Lady 1853 1936 Loyd, Lady Mary Sophia (Hely-Hutchinson) Lloyd, Mary, Lady Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Rose Koven, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville" by Joinville is a historical memoir written during the mid-19th century that recounts the early life of Prince Louis-Philippe, the Duke of Joinville, a member of the French royal family. The narrative begins with the prince's childhood memories, detailing his upbringing in a royal household, his early education, and his impressions of significant events such as family gatherings, royal ceremonies, and the political atmosphere of France during his formative years. The memoir also explores the personalities within the royal family and influential figures of the time. The opening of the memoir introduces the reader to the prince's life beginning with his birth in 1818 and his early experiences. He recalls vivid memories of family gatherings, such as a dinner with King Louis XVIII and a coronation event that left a lasting impression on him as a child. The author narrates anecdotes about his tutors and schooling, as well as the joyous camaraderie of growing up with his siblings. As he intersects his personal life with the broader historical context, we begin to see hints of the political upheavals that would shape his world, including early whispers of revolution and the changing landscape of French society leading up to the July Revolution of 1830. This beginning sets the stage for a memoir that offers both personal and historical insights into a pivotal era in French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Restoration, 1814-1830 France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848 Joinville, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de, 1818-1900 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 698716 698580 2024-10-03T06:20:17.281304 2023-10-03T06:16:24.096185 text/html text/html 698709 698573 2024-10-03T06:20:17.578273 2023-10-03T06:16:24.300213 text/html text/html 369058 2024-10-03T06:20:27.887230 application/epub+zip 380076 2024-10-03T06:20:21.683280 application/epub+zip 342533 2024-10-03T06:20:20.166311 application/epub+zip 722279 2024-10-03T06:20:33.143185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693989 2024-10-03T06:20:26.996221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647050 2022-09-03T08:32:13.768340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674161 674076 2024-10-03T06:20:16.833270 2023-10-03T06:16:23.773196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 673768 2013-05-31T20:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269569 2013-05-31T20:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20556 2024-10-03T06:20:33.275194 application/rdf+xml 23250 2024-10-03T06:20:20.708278 image/jpeg 4558 2024-10-03T06:20:20.439253 image/jpeg 368857 2024-10-03T06:20:17.644293 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 en.wikipedia