Chateaubriand, FranocoisRenae
Memoirs from Beyond the Grave
- ISBN 13:
- 9781681371290
- author:
- Chateaubriand, FranocoisRenae
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 584
- Dimensions:
- 20.07 x 12.7 x 3.05 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
François-René de Chateaubriand's Memoirs from Beyond the Grave: 1768-1800 is a sweeping and introspective work that spans four decades. In this first part of his epic autobiography, Chateaubriand recounts the events of his youth, including the early stirrings of the French Revolution and personal experiences that shaped him into the writer he became. From playing games on Saint-Malo's beaches to wandering in the woods near his father's castle, Chateaubriand's memoirs offer a unique glimpse into the life of an aristocratic family and the tumultuous years leading up to the French Revolution. The volume concludes with Chateaubriand's return to France after seven years of exile in England. This new edition presents Chateaubriand's writing in all its wit and clarity, offering a nuanced exploration of history, memory, and morality.
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