Chateaubriand's memoirs

Chateaubriand's memoirs written by François-René de Chateaubriand, translated by A. S. Kline

1848. Mémoires d’outre-tombe

Book 1 Chapter 1: Origins Chapter 2: Birth of my brothers and sisters - I arrive in the world. Chapter 3: Plancouët – A Vow – Combourg – My father’s scheme for my education – La Villeneuve – Lucile – Mesdemoiselles Couppart – A bad scholar Chapter 4: Life of my maternal grandmother and her sister at Plancouët – My uncle the Comte de Bedée, at Monchoix – Release from my nurse’s vow Chapter 5: Gesril – Hervine Magon – The fight with the two ship’s boys Chapter 6: A note from Monsieur Pasquier – Dieppe – A change in my education – Spring in Brittany – Ancient Forest – Pelagian Fields – Moonset over the sea Chapter 7: Departure for Combourg – A description of the Château Book 2 Chapter 1: The School at Dol – Mathematics and Languages –The nature of my memory Chapter 2: Holidays at Combourg – Life in a provincial château – Feudal customs – The inhabitants of Combourg Chapter 3: Holidays again at Combourg – The Conti Regiment – Camp at Saint-Malo – An Abbey – The Theatre – My two eldest sisters’ marriages – Return to school – A revolution begins in my ideas Chapter 4: The adventure of the magpie – Three holidays at Combourg – The charlatan – Return to school Chapter 5: Invasion of France – Games – The Abbé de Chateaubriand Chapter 6: First Communion – I leave Dol College Chapter 7: Mission at Combourg – Rennes College – I meet Gesril again – Moreau – Limoëlan – My third sister’s marriage Chapter 8: I am sent to Brest to take the Navy examination – The Port of Brest – I meet Gesril again – La Pérouse – I return to Combourg Chapter 9: A Walk – The Ghost of Combourg Chapter 10: College at Dinan – Broussais – I return to my parents’ house Book 3 Chapter 1: Life at Combourg – Days and Evenings. Chapter 2: My keep. Chapter 3: The passage from childhood to adulthood. Chapter 4: Lucile. Chapter 5: First breath of the Muse. Chapter 6: A manuscript of Lucile’s. Chapter 7: The last lines written at the Vallée-aux-Loups – A disclosure concerning my secret life. Chapter 8: Phantom of love. Chapter 9: Two years delirium – Occupations and dreams. Chapter 10: My autumn joys. Chapter 11: Incantation. Chapter 12: Temptation. Chapter 13: Illness – I am afraid and refuse to enter into the ecclesiastical state – A planned passage to India. Chapter 14: A moment in my native town – Memory of La Villeneuve and the tribulations of my childhood – I am recalled to Combourg – Last interview with my father – I enter the service -Farewell to Combourg Book 4 Chapter 1: Berlin – Potsdam – Frederick. Chapter 2: My Brother – My Cousin Moreau – My sister the Comtesse de Farcy. Chapter 3: Julie in society – Dinner – Pommereul – Madame de Chastenay. Chapter 4: Cambrai – The Navarre Regiment – La Martinière. Chapter 5: My father’s death. Chapter 6: Regrets – Would my father have appreciated me?. Chapter 7: Return to Brittany – A stay with my eldest sister – My brother summons me to Paris. Chapter 8: My solitary life in Paris. Chapter 9: Presentation at Versailles – Hunting with the King. Chapter 10: Trip to Brittany – Garrison in Dieppe – Return to Paris with Lucile and Julie. Chapter 11: Delisle de Sales – Flins – Life of a man of letters. Chapter 12: Men of letters – Portraits. Chapter 13: The Rosanbo family – Monsieur de Malesherbes: his predilection for Lucile – Appearance and transformation of my Sylph Book 5 Chapter 1: First political stirrings in Brittany – A glance at the history of the Monarchy. Chapter 2: Constitution of the States of Brittany – The meeting of the States. Chapter 3: The royal revenues in Brittany – Revenues peculiar to the province – The fouage (feudal tax) – I attend my first political meeting – A Scene. Chapter 4: My mother retires to Saint-Malo. Chapter 5: Receiving the tonsure - The environs of Saint-Malo. Chapter 6: The ghost - Illness. Chapter 7: The States of Brittany in 1789 – Insurrection –The death of Saint-Riveul, my friend from college. Chapter 8: The year 1789 – Journey from Brittany to Paris–Turmoil along the way – How Paris looked – Dismissal of Monsieur Necker – Versailles – The gaiety of the Royal Family - General insurrection – The taking of the Bastille. Chapter 9: The effect on the Court of the taking of the Bastille – The heads of Foulon and Bertier. Chapter 10: The recall of Monsieur Necker– The debate of the 4th August 1789 – The Day of the 5th October – The King is brought to Paris. Chapter 11: The Constituent Assembly. Chapter 12: Mirabeau. Chapter 13: The sessions of the National Assembly - Robespierre. Chapter 14: Society – How Paris appeared Chapter 15: What I did in the midst of all this chaos – My solitary days – Mademoiselle Monet – With Monsieur de Malesherbes I decide on my plan for a voyage to America – Bonaparte and I, unknown second-lieutenants – The Marquis de La Rouërie – I embark at Saint-Malo – Last thoughts on leaving my native land. Book 6 Chapter 1: Prologue. Chapter 2: Ocean Passage. Chapter 3: Francis Tulloch – Christopher Columbus - Camoëns. Chapter 4: The Azores – The Island of Graciosa. Chapter 5: Ocean customs – The Island of Saint-Pierre. Chapter 6: The Virginian Coast – The setting sun – Peril – I land in America – Baltimore – The passengers disperse - Tulloch. Chapter 7: Philadelphia – General Washington. Chapter 8: Comparison of Washington and Bonaparte. Book 7 Chapter 1: Journey from Philadelphia to New-York and Boston - Mackenzie. Chapter 2: The Hudson River – A passenger’s recital – Mr Swift – Departure for Niagara Falls with a Dutch guide – Monsieur Violet. Chapter 3: My savage outfit– Hunting– The Carcajou or Wolverine– The Muskrat – Water dogs – Insects – Montcalm and Wolfe. Chapter 4: Encampment by the Lake of the Onondagas – Arabs – The Indian and the cow. Chapter 5: An Iroquois – The Sachem of the Onondagas – Velly and the Franks – A ceremony of hospitality – The Ancient Greeks. Chapter 6: Journey from the Lake of the Onondagas to the River Genesee – Bees – Clearings – Hospitality – A bed – A rattlesnake charmed by a flute. Chapter 7: An Indian Family – Night in the forest – The family departs – The savages of Niagara Falls – Captain Gordon – Jerusalem. Chapter 8: Niagara Falls – A rattlesnake – I fall over the edge of the gorge. Chapter 9: Twelve days in a cabin – Changing customs among the savages – Birth and death – Montaigne – Song of the adder –The little Indian girl, the original of Mila. Chapter 10: DIGRESSIONS - Ancient Canada – The Indian population – The decline of customs – The true civilisation spread by religion; the false civilisation spread by trade – The Métis or Burntwoods – The Wars between the Companies – The death of the Indian languages. Chapter 11: The former French possessions in America – Regrets – Obsession with the past – A note from Francis Conyngham. Book 8 Chapter 1: The Lakes of Canada – A fleet of Indian canoes – The history of the rivers. Chapter 2: The Course of the Ohio. Chapter 3: The Fountain of Youth – Muskogees and Seminoles. Chapter 4: Two Floridian Women. Chapter 5: The nature of the young Musgokee ladies – The King’s arrest at Vincennes – I interrupt my travels to return to Europe. Chapter 6: Potential risks for the United States. Chapter 7: Return to Europe - Shipwreck. Book 9 Chapter 1: I go to seek my mother at Saint-Malo – The progress of the Revolution – My marriage. Chapter 2: Paris – Old and new knowledge – Abbé Barthélemy – Saint-Ange – The Theatre. Chapter 3: The changing face of Paris – The Cordeliers Club – Marat. Chapter 4: Danton – Camille Desmoulins – Fabre d’Églantine. CChapter 5: Monsieur Malesherbes opinion concerning my emigration . Chapter 6: I gamble and lose - An adventure in a fiacre (four-wheeled cab) – Madame Roland – The Gate of L’Ermitage – The Second Federation of the 14th July – Preparations for Emigration. Chapter 7: I and my brother emigrate – Saint-Louis’ adventure – We cross the frontier. Chapter 8: Brussels – Dinner with the Baron de Breteuil - Rivarol – Departure for the Army of the Princes – The route – Encounter with the Prussian Army – I arrive at Trèves. Chapter 9: The Army of the Princes – The Roman amphitheatre - Atala – Henry IV and his shirts. Chapter 10: A Soldier’s life – The last appearance of the old army of France. Chapter 11: The Siege of Thionville begins – The Chevalier de La Baronnais. Chapter 12: Continuation of the siege – Contrasts – Saints in the woods – the Battle of Bouvines – On patrol – An unexpected encounter – The effects of cannonballs and shells Chapter 13: The Camp’s marketplace. Chapter 14: Night by the weapon stacks – Dutch dogs – Remembrance of the martyrs – Who my companions were in the forward positions – Eudore – Ulysses. Chapter 15: The passage of the Moselle – Combat – Libba the deaf-mute – The attack on Thionville. Chapter 16: The lifting of the siege – Entry into Verdun – The Prussian sickness (dysentery) – Retreat – Smallpox. Book 10 Chapter 1: The Ardennes Chapter 2: The Prince de Ligne’s wagons – The women of Namure – I find my brother again in Brussels – Our last farewell. Chapter 3: Ostend – The crossing to Jersey – I am landed on Guernsey –The pilot’s wife – Jersey – My uncle De Bedée and his family – A description of the island – The Duc de Berry – Friends and relatives lost – The misfortune of growing old – I cross to England – My last meeting with Gesril Chapter 4: The Literary Fund – An attic in Holborn – The worsening of my health – A visit to the doctors – Émigrés in London. CChapter 5: Peltier – Literary effort – My friendship with Hingant – Our walks – A night in Westminster Cathedral Chapter 6: Distress – Unforeseen help – A lodging over a cemetery – New friends in misfortune – Our pleasures – My cousin La Bouëtardais Chapter 7: A sumptuous reception – The end of my forty crowns – Fresh misery - Table d’hôte – Bishops – Dining at the London Tavern – Camden’s manuscripts Chapter 8: My provincial occupations – My brother’s death – Family misfortunes – Two Frances – Hingant’s letters Chapter 9: Charlotte Chapter 10: Return to London Chapter 11: An astonishing encounter Book 11 Chapter 1: A defect in my character Chapter 2: The Essai historique sur les Révolutions – Its effect – A letter from Lemière, the nephew of the poet Chapter 3: Fontanes – Cléry. Chapter 4: The death of my mother – Return to Religion. Chapter 5: Le Génie du Christianisme – A letter from the Chevalier de Panat Chapter 6: My uncle, Monsieur de Bedée – His eldest daughter Book 12 Chapter 1: DIGRESSIONS: English Literature – The withering away of the old schools – Historians – Poets – Publicists - Shakespeare Chapter 2: DIGRESSIONS: Old Novels – New novels – Richardson – Walter Scott Chapter 3: DIGRESSIONS: The new poetry – Beattie Chapter 4: DIGRESSIONS: Lord Byron Chapter 5: England from Richmond to Greenwich – A trip with Peltier – Blenheim – Stowe – Hampton Court – Oxford – Eton College – Private life; political life – Fox – Pitt – Burke – George III Chapter 6 : The Émigrés return to France – The Prussian Minister grants me a false passport under the name of Lassagne, a resident of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland – The end of my career as a soldier and traveller – I land at Calais Book 13 Chapter 1: My stay in Dieppe – Two societies. Chapter 2: The stage my Memoirs have reached. Chapter 3: The year 1800 – The scene in France – I arrive in Paris. Chapter 4: The year 1800 – My life in Paris. Chapter 5: A change in society. Chapter 6: My life in 1801 – Le Mercure - Atala. Chapter 7: The year 1801 – Madame de Beaumont: her set. Chapter 8: The year 1801 – Summer at Savigny. Chapter 9: The year 1802 – Talma. Chapter 10: The years 1802 and 1803 – Le Génie du Christianisme – Disaster predicted – The reason for ultimate success. Chapter 11: Le Génie du Christianisme, continued – The faults of the work. Book 14 Chapter 1: The years 1802 and 1803 – Châteaux – Madame de Custine – Monsieur de Saint-Martin – Madame d’Houdetot and Saint-Lambert Chapter 2: Travels in the French Midi (1802) Chapter 3: The years 1802 and 1803 – Monsieur de Laharpe: his death Chapter 4: The years 1802 and 1803 – Interview with Napoleon Chapter 5: The year 1803 – I am named as First Secretary to the Embassy in Rome Chapter 6: The year 1803 – Journey from Paris to the Savoy Alps Chapter 7: From Mont Cenis to Rome – Milan and Rome. Chapter 8: Cardinal Fesch’s palace – My tasks. Book 15 Chapter 1: The year 1803 – Madame de Beaumont’s manuscripts – The letters of Madame de Caud Chapter 2: Madame de Beaumont’s arrival in Rome – A letter from my sister. Chapter 3: A letter from Madame de Krüdner Chapter 4: The death of Madame de Beaumont. Chapter 5: The Funeral Chapter 6: The year 1803: Letters fom Monsieur Chênedollé, Monsieur de Fontanes, Monsieur Necker, and Madame de Staël Chapter 7: The years 1803 and 1804: The first idea of my Memoirs – I am named Minister of France for the Valais – Departure from Rome Book 16 Chapter 1: The year 1804 – The Valais Republic – A visit to the TuileriesPalace – The Hôtel de Montmorin – I hear of the death of the Duc d’Enghien – I hand in my resignation. Chapter 2: The Death of the Duc d’Enghien. Chapter 3: The Year 1804. Chapter 4: General Hulin. Chapter 5: The Duc de Rovigo. Chapter 6: Monsieur de Talleyrand. Chapter 7: Their various roles. Chapter 8: Bonaparte: his sophistry and remorse. Chapter 9: What should be concluded from all this – Enmities created by the death of the Duc d’Enghien. Chapter 10: An article in Le Mercure – The change in Bonaparte’s existence. Chapter 11: Chantilly Deserted. Book 17 Chapter 1: The year 1804 – I take up residence in the Rue de Miromesnil – Verneuil – Alexis de Tocqueville – Le Mesnil – Mézy - Méréville. Chapter 2: Madame de Coislin. Chapter 3: A journey to Vichy, through Auvergne, to Mont-Blanc. Chapter 4: Return to Lyons. Chapter 5: Trip to the Grande-Chartreuse. Chapter 6: The death of Madame de Caud (Lucile). Book 18 Chapter 1: The years 1805 and 1806 – I return to Paris – I leave for the Levant. Chapter 2: From Constantinope to Jerusalem – I embark at Constantinople on a ship carrying Greek pilgrims to Syria. Chapter 3: From Tunis to my return to France via Spain. Chapter 4: Reflection on my Travels – The Death of Julien. Chapter 5: The Years 1807, 1808, 1809 and 1810 – An article in the Mercury, June 1807 – I buy the Vallée-Aux-Loups and retreat there. Chapter 6: Les Martyrs. Chapter 7: Armand de Chateaubriand. Chapter 8: The Years 1811, 1812, 1813 and 1814 – Publication of the Itinerary – A letter from Cardinal de Bausset – The death of Chénier – I am received as a member of the Academy – The matter of my speech – The Decennial Prize. Chapter 9: L’Essai sur les Révolutions – Les Natchez. Book 19 Chapter 1: Bonaparte. Chapter 2: Bonaparte – His Family. Chapter 3: The Corsican branch of the Bonapartes specifically. Chapter 4: Bonaparte’s birth and childhood. Chapter 5: Bonaparte’s Corsica. Chapter 6: Paoli. Chapter 7: Two pamphlets. Chapter 8: A Captain’s brevet. Chapter 9: Toulon. Chapter 10: The Days of Vendémiaire. Chapter 11: The Days of Vendémiaire - Continued. Chapter 12: The Italian Campaign. Chapter 13: The Congress of Rastadt – Napoleon’s return to France – Napoleon is named Commander of the Army against England – He leaves on the Egyptian Expedition. Chapter 14: Malta – The Battle of the Pyramids – Cairo – Napoleon inside the Great Pyramid – Suez. Chapter 15: The Army’s opinion. Chapter 16: The Syrian Campaign. Chapter 17: Return to Egypt – The Conquest of Upper Egypt. Chapter 18: The Battle of Aboukir – Napoleon’s notes and letters – He returns to France – The 18th Brumaire. Book 20 Chapter 1: The position of France on Bonaparte’s return from the Egyptian Campaign. Chapter 2: The Consulate: A fresh invasion of Italy – The Thirty-Day Campaign – The Victory of Hohenlinden – The Peace of Luneville. Chapter 3: The Peace of Amiens –The breaking of the Treaty – Bonaparte created Emperor. Chapter 4: Empire: The Coronation – The Kingdom of Italy. Chapter 5: The Invasion of Germany – Austerlitz – The Peace Treaty of Pressbourg – The Sanhedrin. Chapter 6: The Fourth Coalition – Prussia vanishes – The Berlin Decree – War against Russia continues in Poland – Tilsit – A plan to divide the world between Napoleon and Alexander – Peace. Chapter 7: The War in Spain – Erfurt – The Emergence of Wellington. Chapter 8: Pius VII – The Union of the Roman States with France. Chapter 9: The sovereign Pontiff’s protest – He is removed from Rome. Chapter 10: The Fifth Coalition – The Capture of Venice – The Battle of Essling – The Battle of Wagram – Peace signed in the Emperor of Austria’s palace – Divorce – Napoleon marries Marie-Louise – The birth of the King of Rome. Chapter 11: Plans and preparations for the War on Russia – Napoleon’s embarrassment. Chapter 12: The Emperor undertakes his Russian expedition – Objections – Napoleon’s mistake. Chapter 13: The meeting in Dresden – Bonaparte reviews his army and arrives on the banks of the Niemen. Book 21 Chapter 1: The Invasion of Russia – Vilna – Wibicki, the Polish Senator – The Russian Parlimentarian Balashov – Smolensk – Murat – Platov’s son. Chapter 2: The Russian retreat – The Borysthenes – Bonaparte’s obsession – Kutuzov succeeds Barclay in command of the Russian Army – The Battle of Moscow or Borodino – Bulletin – The appearance of the battlefield. Chapter 3: Extract from the eighteenth bulletin of the Grand Army. Chapter 4: The French advance – Rostopchin – Bonaparte on Salutation Hill – The View of Moscow – Napoleon enters the Kremlin – The Burning of Moscow – Bonaparte reaches the Petrovsky Palace with difficulty – Rostopchin’s proclamation – A halt among the ruins of Moscow – Bonaparte’s pastimes. Chapter 5: Retreat Chapter 6: Smolensk – The Retreat continued. Chapter 7: Smolensk – The Crossing of the Berezina. Chapter 8: A verdict on the Russian Campaign – The last bulletin of the Grand Army – Bonaparte’s return to Paris – The Senate Address. Book 22 Chapter 1: The ills of France – Forced celebrations – A sojourn in my Valley – The Legitimacy awakes.. Chapter 2: The Pope at Fontainebleau.. Chapter 3: Defections – The deaths of Lagrange and Delille.. Chapter 4: The Battles of Lützen, Bautzen and Dresden – Reverses in Spain. Chapter 5: The Campaign in Saxony, or the Campaign of The Poets. Chapter 6: The Battle of Leipzig – Bonaparte’s return to Paris – the Treaty of Valençay. Chapter 7: The Legislature convened – Then adjourned – The Allies cross the Rhine – Bonaparte’s anger – New Year’s Day 1814. Chapter 8: The Pope set at liberty. Chapter 9: Notes which became the pamphlet: De Bonaparte et des Bourbons – I take an apartment on the Rue de Rivoli – The notable Campaign of 1814 in France.. Chapter 10: I begin printing my pamphlet – A note from Madame de Chateaubriand. Chapter 11: War at the gates of Paris – The appearance of Paris – Battle at Belleville – The Flight of Marie-Louise and the Regency – Monsieur de Talleyrand remains in Paris. Chapter 12: The proclamation of General the Prince Schwarzenberg – Alexander’s speech – The capitulation of Paris.. Chapter 13: The Allies enter Paris. Chapter 14: Bonaparte at Fontainebleau – The Regency at Blois. Chapter 15: The publication of my pamphlet – De Bonaparte et Des Bourbons. Chapter 16: The Senate issue the Decree of Deposition. Chapter 17: The Hôtel de la Rue Saint-Florentin – Monsieur de Talleyrand. Chapter 18: The Proclamations of the Provisional Government – The Constitution proposed by the Senate. Chapter 19: The arrival of the Comte d’Artois – Bonaparte’s abdication at Fontainebleau.. Chapter 20: Napoleon’s Journey to the Isle of Elba. Chapter 21: Louis XVIII at Compiègne – His entry into Paris – The Old Guard – An Irreparable Fault – The Declaration of Saint-Ouen – The Treaty of Paris – The Charter – Departure of the Allies. Chapter 22: The first year of the Restoration. Chapter 23: Were the Royalists to blame for the Restoration?.. Chapter 24: First Minister – I publish Réflexions Politiques – Madame la Duchesse de Duras – I am named as Ambassador to Sweden. Chapter 25: The exhumation of the remains of Louis XVI – My first 21st of January at Saint-Denis. . Chapter 26: The Island of Elba.

Book 23 Chapter 1: The Commencement of The Hundred Days – The return from Elba. Chapter 2: The Legitimacy in a state of torpor – Benjamin Constant’s article – Marshal Soult’s order of the day – A Royal session – The Petition of the Law School to the Chamber of Deputies. Chapter 3: A plan for the defence of Paris. Chapter 4: The flight of the King – I leave with Madame de Chateaubriand – Problems on the way – The Duc d’Orléans and the Prince de Condé – Tournai, Brussels – Memories – The Duc de Richelieu – The King halts at Ghent and summons me. Chapter 5: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT – The King and his council – I become interim Minister of the Interieur – Monsieur de Lallay-Tollendal – Madame the Duchesse de Duras – Marshal Victor– The Abbé Louis and Comte Beugnot – The Abbé Montesquiou – Dining on white fish: guests. Chapter 6: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT, CONTINUED – The Ghent Moniteur – My report to the King: the effect of that report in Paris – Falsification. Chapter 7: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT, CONTINUED – The Beguinage – How I was received – A grand dinner – Madame de Chateaubriand’s trip to Ostend – My life’s echoes – Anvers – A Stammerer– Death of a young English girl. Chapter 8: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT, CONTINUED – Unusual activity at Ghent – The Duke of Wellington – Monsieur – Louis XVIII Chapter 9: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT, CONTINUED – Historical memories in Ghent – Madame the Duchesse d’Angouleme arrives in Ghent – Monsieur de Sèze – Madame the Duchesse de Lévis. Chapter 10: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN GHENT, CONTINUED – The Pavillon Marsan’s equivalent at Ghent – Monsieur Gaillard, Councillor to the Royal Court – A secret visit by Madame la Baronne de Vitrolles – A note from Monsieur – Fouché. Chapter 11: EVENTS IN VIENNA – Negotiations by Monsieur de Saint-Léon, Fouché’s envoy – A proposal regarding Monsieur the Duc d’Orléans – Monsieur de Talleyrand – Alexander’s discontent with Louis XVIII – Various claims – La Besnardières’ report – An unexpected proposal to the Congress from Alexander: Lord Clancarthy causes it to fail – Monsieur de Talleyrand returns: his dispatch to Louis XVIII – The Declaration of Alliance, in truncated form in the official Frankfurt newspaper – Monsieur de Talleyrand wishes the King to return to France via the south-east provinces – Various visits to Vienna by the Prince of Benevento – he writes to me at Ghent: his letter Chapter 12: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN PARIS – The effect of the Legitimacy’s departure from France – Bonaparte’s astonishment – He is forced to capitulate to ideas he thought moribund – His new system – Three mighty players left – Liberal illusions – Clubs and Federations – Conjuring away the Republic: the Supplementary Act – The Chamber of Representatives convened – The futile Champ-De-Mai. Chapter 13: THE HUNDRED DAYS IN PARIS, CONTINUED – Bonaparte’s anxiety and bitterness. Chapter 14: A Resolution in Vienna – Action in Paris. Chapter 15: What was going on in Ghent – Monsieur de Blacas. Chapter 16: The Battle of Waterloo. Chapter 17: Confusion in Ghent – The reality of Waterloo. Chapter 18: Return of the Emperor – Re-appearance of Lafayette – Bonaparte’s fresh abdication – Stormy sessions of the Chamber of Peers - Threatening omens for the Second Restoration. Chapter 19: Departure from Ghent – Arrival at Mons – I lose the first chance of success in my political career – Monsieur de Talleyrand at Mons – A scene with the King – Stupidly, I show an interest in Monsieur de Talleyrand. Chapter 20: From Mons to Gonesse – With Monsieur le Comte Beugnot I oppose Fouché’s nomination as a Minister: my reasons – The Duke of Wellington gains the upper hand – Arnouville – Saint-Denis – A last conversation with the King. Book 24 Chapter 1: Bonaparte at Malmaison – Universal desertion. Chapter 2: Departure from Malmaison – Rambouillet – Rochefort Chapter 3: Bonaparte takes refuge with the English fleet – He writes to the Prince Regent Chapter 4: Bonparte aboard the Bellerephon – Torbay – The Act confining Bonaparte to St Helena – He transfers to the Northumberland and sets sail Chapter 5: An assessment of Bonaparte. Chapter 6: Bonaparte’s character Chapter 7: Whether Bonaparte has left us in renown the equivalent of what he has taken from us by force?. Chapter 8: The uselessness of the truths revealed above. Chapter 9: The island of St Helena – Bonaparte travels the Atlantic Chapter 10: Napoleon lands on St Helena – His establishment at Longwood – Precautions – Life at Longwood – Visits. Chapter 11: Manzoni – Bonaparte’s illness – Ossian – Napoleon’s daydreams by the sea – Projects of escape – Bonaparte’s last occupation – He lies down and does not rise again – He dictates his will – Napoleon’s religious sentiments – Vignali the Chaplain – Napoleon argues with Antomarchi, his doctor – He receives the last sacraments – He dies. Chapter 12: Funeral rites. Chapter 13: The destruction of Napoleon’s world. Chapter 14: My last comments on Napoleon. Chapter 15: St Helena since Napoleon’s death. Chapter 16: Bonaparte’s exhumation. Chapter 17: My visit to Cannes Book 25 Chapter 1: The changing world. Chapter 2: The years 1815,1816 in my life – I am appointed a Peer of France – My debut at the rostrum – Various speeches. Chapter 3: Monarchy according to the Charter Chapter 4: Louis XVIII Chapter 5: Monsieur Decazes. Chapter 6: I am struck off the list of Ministers of State – I sell my books and La Vallée. Chapter 7: Further speeches of mine in 1817 and 1818. Chapter 8: Meetings at Piet’s. Chapter 9: The Conservateur. Chapter 10: On the Morality of Material Interests and that of Duty. Chapter 11: My life in 1820 – The death of the Duc de Berry. Chapter 12: The birth of the Duke of Bordeaux – The women of Bordeaux Market. Chapter 13: I assist Monsieur de Villèle and Monsieur de Corbière to their first Ministry – My letter to the Duc de Richelieu – A note from the Duc de Richelieu and my reply – A note from Monsieur de Polignac – Letters from Monsieur de Montmorency and Monsieur de Pasquier. Book 26 Chapter 1: My life in 1821 – The Berlin Embassy – Arrival in Berlin – Monsieur Ancillon – The Royal Family – Celebrations for Grand-Duke Nicholas’ marriage – Berlin. Chapter 2: Ministers and Ambassadors – History of the Court and society. Chapter 3: William Humboldt – Adelbert de Chamisso Chapter 4: Princess William – The Opera – A concert. Chapter 5: My first despatches – Monsieur de Bonnay. Chapter 6: The Park – The Duchess of Cumberland. Chapter 7: My despatches, continued. Chapter 8: A memoir I started: on Germany. Chapter 9: Charlottenburg. Chapter 10: The interval between my Berlin and London Embassies – The baptism of Monsieur le Duc de Bordeaux – A letter to Monsieur Pasquier – A letter from Monsieur de Bernstorff – A letter from Monsieur Ancillon – A last letter from Madame the Duchess of Cumberland. Chapter 11: Monsieur de Villèle, Finance Minister– I am appointed Ambassador to London. Book 27 Chapter 1: The year 1822 – First despatches from London. Chapter 2: A conversation with George IV regarding Monsieur Decazes – The nobility of our diplomacy under the Legitimacy – The Parliamentary Session. Chapter 3: English Society. Chapter 4: More despatches. Chapter 5: The resumption of Parliamentary activity – A ball given on behalf of the Irish – A duel between the Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Buckingham – Dinner at Royal Lodge – The Marchioness of Conyngham and her secret. Chapter 6: Portraits of the Ministers. Chapter 7: More of my despatches. Chapter 8: Discussion about the Congress of Verona – A letter to Monsieur Montmorency; his reply which allows me to sense a refusal – Monsieur Villèle’s letter is more favourable – I write to Madame de Duras – A note from Monsieur de Villèle to Madame de Duras. Chapter 9: The death of Lord Londonderry. Chapter 10: A new letter from Monsieur de Montmorency – A trip to Hartwell – A note from Monsieur de Villèle announcing my nomination to the Congress. Chapter 11: The end of the old England – Charlotte Reflections – I leave London. Book 28 Chapter 1: The deliverance of the King of Spain – My dismissal. Chapter 2: The Opposition follows me. Chapter 3: My final diplomatic letters. Chapter 4: Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Chapter 5: The death of Louis XVIII – The coronation of Charles X. Chapter 6: Reception of the Knights of the Orders. Chapter 7: I gather my former adversaries around me – My public changes. Chapter 8: An extract from my polemic after my fall. Chapter 9: I refuse the pension the Minister of State wishes to pay me – The Greek Committee – Monsieur Molé’s note – A letter from Canaris to his son – Madame Récamier sends me an extract from another letter – My complete works. Chapter 10: A trip to Lausanne. Chapter 11: Return to Paris – The Jesuits – A Letter from Monsieur de Montlosier and my reply. Chapter 12: More of my polemics. Chapter 13: A letter from General Sébastiani. Chapter 14: The death of General Foy – The Law of Love and Justice – A letter from Monsieur Étienne – A letter from Benjamin Constant – I reach the summit of my political importance – An article regarding the King’s name-day – Withdrawal of the law on the policing of the press – Paris illuminated – Monsieur Michaud’s note. Chapter 15: Monsieur Villèle’s annoyance – Charles X decides to review the National Guard on the Champ-de-Mars – I write to him: my letter. Chapter 16: The Review – The disbanding of the National Guard – The Elected Chamber is dissolved - The new Chamber – The Refusal to Contest - The fall of Villele’s ministry – I contribute to the formation of the new ministry and I accept the Rome embassy. Chapter 17: An examination of the reproach against me. Chapter 18: Madame de Staël – Her first trip to Germany – Madame Récamier in Paris. Chapter 19: Madame de Staël’s return –– Madame Récamier at Coppet – Prince Augustus of Prussia. Chapter 20: Madame de Staël’s second trip –– Madame de Staël’s letter to Bonaparte – The Château de Chaumont. Chapter 21: Madame Récamier and Monsieur de Montmorency are exiled –– Madame Récamier at Chalons. Book 29 Chapter 1: Madame Récamier. Chapter 2: The Rome Embassy - Three kinds of material – My Travel Journal. Chapter 3: Letters to Madame Récamier. Chapter 4: Leo XII and the Cardinals. Chapter 5: The Ambassadors. Chapter 6: Artists ancient and modern. Chapter 7: Past visitors to Rome. Chapter 8: The present mode of life in Rome. Chapter 9: Surroundings and countryside. Chapter 10: A letter to Monsieur Villemain. Chapter 11: A letter to Madame Récamier. Chapter 12: An explanation of the Memoir you are about to read. Chapter 13: Memoir. Chapter 14: Letters to Madame Récamier. Chapter 15: A despatch. Chapter 16: Letters to Madame Récamier. Chapter 17: A despatch to Monsieur le Comte Portalis – The death of Leo XII. Book 30 Chapter 1: The Rome Embassy - Continued. Chapter 2: Conclaves. Chapter 3: Despatches and letters. Chapter 4: Further despatches and letters. Chapter 5: The Marquis Capponi, letters and a despatch. Chapter 6: Further letters and despatches. Chapter 7: A reception for Grand-Duchess Helen at the Villa Medici Chapter 8: My relations with Bonaparte’s family. Chapter 9: Pius VII Chapter 10: A despatch and a letter. Chapter 11: On Presumption. Chapter 12: The French in Rome. Chapter 13: Walks. Chapter 14: My nephew, Christian de Chateaubriand. Chapter 15: A letter to Madame Récamier Book 31 Chapter 1: Return to Paris from Rome – My plans – The King and his arrangements – Monsieur Portalis – Monsieur de Martignac – Departure for Rome – The Pyrenees – Adventure. Chapter 2: Polignac’s Ministry – My dismay – I return to Paris. Chapter 3: Interview with Monsieur Polignac – I resign from the Rome Embassy. Chapter 4: Journalistic sycophancy. Chapter 5: Monsieur de Polignac’s first Cabinet. Chapter 6: The Expedition to Algiers. Chapter 7: The opening of the Session of 1830 – The speech – The Chamber is dissolved. Chapter 8: The new Chamber – I leave for Dieppe – The decrees of the 25th of July – I return to Paris – Reflections on the way –A letter to Madame Récamier. Book 32 Chapter 1: The July Revolution: the 26th of July. Chapter 2: The July Revolution: the 27th of July. Chapter 3: The July Revolution: military action on the 28th of July. Chapter 4: The July Revolution: civil action on the 28th of July. Chapter 5: The July Revolution: military action on the 29th of July. Chapter 6: The July Revolution: civil action on the 29th of July – Monsieur Baude, Monsieur de Choiseul, Monsieur de Sémonville, Monsieur de Vitrolles, Monsieur Lafitte and Monsieur Thiers. Chapter 7: I write to the King at Saint-Cloud: his verbal response – The aristocratic corps – The pillage of the Missionaries’ House on Rue d’Enfer. Chapter 8: The Chamber of Deputies – Monsieur de Mortemart. Chapter 9: A trip through Paris – General Dubourg – A funeral ceremony beneath the Colonnades of the Louvre – The young men carry me to the Chamber of Peers. Chapter 10: The Meeting of Peers. Chapter 11: The Republicans – The Orléanists – Monsieur Thiers is sent to Neuilly – Another gathering of Peers at the Grand Referendary’s: the note reaches me too late. Chapter 12: Saint-Cloud – A Scene: Monsieur le Dauphin and the Duke of Ragusa. Chapter 13: Neuilly – Monsieur le Duc d’Orléans – Le Raincy – The Prince arrives in Paris. Chapter 14: A deputation of the Elective Chamber offers Monsieur le Duc d’Orleans the Lieutenant-General-ship of the Kingdom – He accepts – Republican efforts. Chapter 15: Monsieur le Duc d’Orleans goes to the Hôtel de Ville . Chapter 16: The Republicans at the Palais-Royal. Book 33 Chapter 1: The King leaves Saint-Cloud –Madame la Dauphine arrives at the Trianon – The diplomatic corps. Chapter 2: Rambouillet. Chapter 3: Opening of the Session of the 3rd of August – A letter from Charles X to Monsieur le Duc d’Orléans. Chapter 4: The crowd departs for Rambouillet – The flight of the King - Reflections. Chapter 5: The Palais-Royal – Conversations – A last political temptation – Monsieur de Saint-Aulaire. Chapter 6: The Republican Party’s last gasp. Chapter 7: The 7th of August – A session of the Chamber of Peers – My speech – I leave the Luxembourg Palace never to return – My resignations. Chapter 8: Charles X embarks at Cherbourg. Chapter 9: How the July Revolution will be viewed. Chapter 10: The end of my political career. Book 34 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The trial of the Ministers – Saint-Germain-L’Auxerrois – The pillaging of the arch-diocese Chapter 3: My pamphlet on The Restoration and the Elective Monarchy Chapter 4: The Études Historiques Chapter 5: Before my departure from Paris Chapter 6: Letters and verses to Madame Récamier Chapter 7: My journal for 12th July to 1st September 1831 – Monsieur de Lapanouze’s clerks – Lord Byron – Ferney and Voltaire Chapter 8: My journal continued – Vain endeavours in Paris Chapter 9: My journal continued – Messieurs Carrel and Béranger Chapter 10: A song of Béranger’s: and my reply – A return to Paris for Briqueville’s proposal Chapter 11: Baude and Briqueville’s proposal regarding the banishment of the elder branch of the Bourbons Chapter 12: A letter to the author of Nemesis Chapter 13: The conspiracy of the Rue des Prouvaires Chapter 14: Incidents of Plague Chapter 15: Cholera Book 35 Chapter 1: Madame la Duchesse de Berry’s 12000 francs Chapter 2: General Lamarque’s cortege Chapter 3: Madame la Duchesse de Berry goes to Provence and arrives in the Vendée Chapter 4: My arrest Chapter 5: The journey from my thief’s lodging to Mademoiselle Gisquet’s dressing-room – Achille de Harlay. Chapter 6: The Examining Magistrate – Monsieur Desmortiers. Chapter 7: My life at Monsieur Gisquet’s – I am set at liberty. Chapter 8: A letter to the Justice Minister and his reply Chapter 9: Charles X offers to pay me a Peer’s pension: my response. Chapter 10: A note from Madame la Duchesse de Berry – A letter to Béranger – Departure from Paris. Chapter 11: Journal from Paris to Lugano. Chapter 12: The Saint-Gothard Pass. Chapter 13: The Schöllenen Gorge – Devil’s Bridge. Chapter 14: The Saint-Gothard. Chapter 15: A description of Lugano Chapter 16: The mountains – Trips around Lucerne – Clara Wendel - Peasant prayers. Chapter 17: Monsieur Alexandre Dumas – Madame de Colbert – A letter from Monsieur de Béranger. Chapter 18: Zurich – Constance – Madame Récamier Chapter 19: Madame la Duchesse de Saint-Leu. Chapter 20: Arenenberg – Return to Geneva. Chapter 21: Coppet –Madame de Staël’s tomb. Chapter 22: A walk. Chapter 23: A letter to Prince Louis-Napoleon. Chapter 24: A circular to the editors-in-chief of the newspapers – Letters to the Minister of Justice, the President of the Council, and Madame la Duchesse de Berry – I write my Memoir on the Princess’ captivity. Chapter 25: Extract from my Memoir on the Captivity of Madame la Duchesse de Berry. Chapter 26: My trial. Chapter 27: Popularity. Book 36 Chapter 1: The Marie-Thérèse Infirmary. Chapter 2: A Letter to Madame la Duchesse de Berry. Chapter 3: Reflections and Resolutions. Chapter 4: My journal Paris to Prague from the 14th to the 24th of May 1833 – Departure from Paris – Monsieur de Talleyrand’s carriage - Basel Chapter 5: The banks of the Rhine – The Rhine Falls – Moskirch – A storm.. Chapter 6: The Danube – Ulm. Chapter 7: Blenheim – Louis XIV – The Hercynian Forest – The Barbarians – The sources of the Danube. Chapter 8: Regensburg – Maker of Emperors – The decrease in social life the further one gets from France – Religious sentiment in Germany. Chapter 9: Arrival at Waldmünchen – The Austrian Customs – Entry to Bohemia denied. Chapter 10: My stay in Waldmünchen – A letter to Count Choteck – Holy Communion. Chapter 11: A Chapel – My room at the inn – A description of Waldmünchen. Chapter 12: A letter from Count Choteck – The peasant girl – Departure from Waldmünchen – The Austrian Customs – Entering Bohemia – The pine forest – A conversation with the moon – Pilsen – The highways of the north – The sight of Prague. Book 37 Chapter 1: The Castle of the Kings of Bohemia – A first interview with Charles X. Chapter 2: Monsieur le Dauphin – The Children of France – The Duke and Duchess de Guiche – The Triumvirate - Mademoiselle. Chapter 3: A conversation with the King Chapter 4: Henri V. Chapter 5: Dinner and an evening at the Hradschin. Chapter 6: Visits.. Chapter 7: Mass – General Skrzyneck. Chapter 8: Dinner at Count Choteck’s. Chapter 9: Whit Sunday – The Duc de Blacas. Chapter 10: DIGRESSIONS: A description of Prague – Tycho Brahe - Perdita.. Chapter 11: MORE DIGRESSIONS: Of Bohemia – Slavic and Neo-Latin Literature. Chapter 12: I take leave of the King – Farewells – A letter from the children to their mother – A Moneychanger – The Saxon servant. Chapter 13: What I left behind in Prague.. Chapter 14: The Duc de Bordeaux. Book 38 Chapter 1: Madame la Dauphine. Chapter 2: DIGRESSIONS: Springs – Mineral waters – History recalled. Chapter 3: MORE DIGRESSIONS: The Valley of the Tepla – Its Flora. Chapter 4: A last conversation with the Dauphine – Departure. Chapter 5: JOURNAL FROM CARLSBAD TO PARIS: Cynthia – Eger – Wallenstein. Chapter 6: Weissenstadt – The lady traveller – Berneck and memories – Bayreuth – Voltaire – Hollfeld – A church – The little basket-carrier – The innkeeper and his servant. Chapter 7: Bamberg – A hunchback – Wurtzburg – Its Canons – A drunken man – The swallow. Chapter 8: The inn at Wiesenbach – A German and his wife – My old age – Heidelberg – Pilgrims – Ruins - Mannheim. Chapter 9: The Rhine – The Palatinate – Mont-Tonnerre – Aristocractic Armies, Plebeian Armies – Monastery and castle – A solitary inn – Kaiserslautern – Sleep – Birds - Saarbruck. Chapter 10: Forbach to Paris. Book 39 Chapter 1: What Madame la Duchesse de Berry had been doing – Charles X’s Council in France – My ideas regarding Henri V – My letter to Madame la Dauphine. Chapter 2: A letter from Madame la Duchesse de Berry. Chapter 3: JOURNAL FROM PARIS TO VENICE: Jura – the Alps – Milan – Verona – A Roll-call of the Dead – The Brenta. Chapter 4: DIGRESSIONS: Venice. Chapter 5: Venetian Architecture – Antonio – The Abbé Bettio and Monsieur Gamba – Rooms in the Doge’s palace – Prisons. Chapter 6: The Prison of Silvio Pellico. Chapter 7: The Frari – The Accademia di Belle Arti –Titian’s Assumption – The Metopes of the Parthenon – Original drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael – The Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Chapter 8: The Arsenal – Henri IV –A frigate leaving for America. Chapter 9: Saint Christopher’s Cemetery. Chapter 10: San Michele di Murano – Murano – The woman and child - Gondoliers. Chapter 11: The Bretons and Venetians – Breakfast on the Riva degli Schiavoni – Mesdames at Trieste. Chapter 12: Rousseau and Byron. Chapter 13: Great Geniuses inspired by Venice – Courtesans ancient and modern – Rousseau and Byron born to be unhappy. Chapter 14: Zanze. Chapter 15: Madame Mocenigo – Count Cicognara – A bust of Madame Récamier. Chapter 16: A Soirée at Madame Albrizzi’s – Lord Byron according to Madame Albrizzi. Chapter 17: A Soirée at Madame Benzoni’s – Lord Byron according to Madame Benzoni. Chapter 18: A gondola ride – Poetry – Catechism at St Peter’s – An aqueduct – A conversation with a fisher-girl – The Giudecca – Jewish women. Chapter 19: Nine centuries of Venice seen from the Piazzetta – The decline and fall of Venice. Chapter 20: The Lido – Venetian Festivities – The Lagoon on leaving Venice for the first time – News of Madame la Duchesse de Berry – The Jewish Cemetery. Chapter 21: Reverie on the Lido. Book 40 Chapter 1: Madame de Bauffremont’s arrival in Venice – Cataio – The Duke of Modena – The Tomb of Petrarch at Arqua – A Land of Poets. Chapter 2: Tasso. Chapter 3: The arrival of Madame la Duchesse de Berry Chapter 4: Mademoiselle Lebeschu – Count Lucchesi-Palli – Discussion – Dinner – Bugeaud the gaoler – Madame de Saint-Priest, Monsieur de Saint-Priest – Madame de Podenas – Our Troop – My refusal to go to Prague – I yield to a word. Chapter 5: Padua – Tombs – Zanze’s manuscript Chapter 6: Unexpected news – The Governor of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.l Chapter 7: A letter from Madame to Charles X and Henri V – Monsieur de Montbel – My note to the Governor – I leave for Prague Book 41 Chapter 1: JOURNAL FROM PADUA TO PRAGUE, 20TH TO 26TH SEPTEMBER 1833: – Conegliano – A translation of Le Dernier Abencérage – Udine – The Countess Samoilova – Monsieur de La Ferronays – A priest – Carinthia – The Drava – A little peasant – Forges – Lunch at the Hamlet of St Michael. Chapter 2: The Tauern Pass – A Cemetery – Atala: how altered – Sunrise – Saltzburg – A military review – Happy peasants – Vöcklabruck – Plancoët and my aunt – Night – German towns and Italian towns – Linz. Chapter 3: The Danube – Waldmünchen – Woods – Combourg – Lucile – Travellers – Prague. Chapter 4: Madame de Gontaut – Young France – Madame la Dauphine – Journey to Bustehrad. Chapter 5: Bustehrad – Charles X’s sleep – Henri V – The young men’s reception. Chapter 6: The peasant-girl and the ladder – Dinner at Bustehrad – Madame de Narbonne – Henri V – A game of Whist – Charles X – My incredulity regarding the declaration of majority – A reading fom the newspaper – Scene with the young men in Prague – I leave for France – Bustehrad by night.l Chapter 7: A meeting at Schlau – An empty Carlsbad – Hollfeld – Bamberg: the librarian and the young lady – My various Saint Francis’ Days – Proofs of religion – France Book 42 Chapter 1: THE PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION: – Louis-Philippe Chapter 2: Monsieur Thiers Chapter 3: Monsieur de Lafayette Chapter 4: Armand Carrel Chapter 5: VARIOUS WOMEN: A Lady from Louisiana Chapter 6: Madame Tastu. Chapter 7: Madame Sand. Chapter 8: Monsieur de Talleyrand Chapter 9: The Death of Charles X. CONCLUSION Chapter 10: Historic antecedents: from the Regency to 1793 Chapter 11: The Past – The old European Order expires. Chapter 12: Inequality of wealth – Dangers in the nature of intellectual and material growth. Chapter 13: The demise of monarchy – The withering away of society and the progress of the individual Chapter 14: The Future – The difficulty of comprehending it Chapter 15: Saint-Simonians – Phalansterians – Fouriérists – Owenites – Socialists – Communists – Unionists - Egalitarians Chapter 16: The Christian ideal is the future of the world. Chapter 17: A Recapitulation of my life Chapter 18: A summary of the changes which have occurred around the globe in my lifetime