Chronique de 1831 à 1862, Tome 4 (de 4)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dino, Dorothée, duchesse de, 1793-1862

Contributor:

Radziwill, Marie Dorothea Elisabeth de Castellane, Fürstin, 1840-1915

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Chronique de 1831 à 1862, Tome 4 (de 4)" by duchesse de Dorothée Dino is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work captures the happenings, political intrigues, and personal observations of the author, a member of the French aristocracy, during a significant period in European history. The narrative likely revolves around her experiences and reflections on key political events, social interactions, and personal relationships within the context of her time. The opening of the chronicle sets a reflective and somber tone as the duchess contemplates the onset of the year 1851, filled with uncertainties and worries about health crises and political tensions across Europe. Starting from Sagan, she shares her imminent travel to Berlin amidst concerns about the cholera epidemic and the repercussions of political discussions that follow her. The text introduces notable political figures of the time, including references to the Minister of Manteuffel and the prevailing mood in European courts. Through a series of journal entries, the author captures the social dynamics of her environment, providing insight into her observations of the political landscape and personal interactions, setting the stage for the complexities that will unfold throughout her chronicle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Clarity, Hélene de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-11-13