Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6) : Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrantès, Laure Junot, duchesse d', 1784-1838

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6)" by duchesse d'Abrantès is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a series that examines the salons of Paris during significant periods including the Consulate and the Empire, highlighting influential figures and their societal interactions. The work aims to provide rich details on the high society of the time, particularly focusing on the prominent characters who shaped the cultural landscape of Paris. The opening of this installment establishes the context of the salons during an era marked by notable political and social transformations in France. The narrative begins with a reflection on the salons, particularly emphasizing the Salon of Madame de Montesson, whose essential role at court and her connections with notable figures like Napoleon illustrate the complexities of elite social life. The text captures the intricacies of relationships among members of high society, including rivalries and allegiances, while also introducing dynamic characters that populate these gatherings, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their stories and the cultural milieu of Paris in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Salon de madame de Montesson, à Paris et à Romainville

Salon de madame de Genlis, à l'Arsenal

Salon de la Gouvernante de Paris (1806 à 1814).

Credits:

Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-10-27