The Memoirs of Chateaubriand, Volume 1Knopf, 1961 - 394 pages Selections spanning the years 1768 to 1841, include memorable character sketches of contemporary personalities, notably Napoleon and Washington, descriptions of travel in Europe and America and eye-witness accounts of important historical events such as the fall of the Bastille. |
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Memoirs of Chateaubriand: From His Birth in 1768, Till His Return to France ... Francois-Rene Chateaubriand No preview available - 2018 |
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