Publisher's Synopsis
Pin's Recollections of the Revolution and the Empire is a memoir that offers a firsthand account of one of the most tumultuous periods in French history. The author, La Marquise de La Tour du Pin, was a member of the French aristocracy who lived through the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire.The book begins with Pin's childhood and her privileged upbringing in pre-revolutionary France. She describes her education, her family life, and her early encounters with the political and social unrest that would eventually lead to the Revolution.As the Revolution unfolds, Pin's life is turned upside down. She and her husband are forced to flee France and seek refuge in other countries. Pin describes their travels, their struggles to survive, and their eventual return to France under Napoleon's rule.Throughout the book, Pin offers a unique perspective on the events of the Revolution and the Empire. She provides intimate details about the lives of the French aristocracy, as well as insights into the political and social forces that shaped the era.Recollections of the Revolution and the Empire is a fascinating and engaging memoir that offers readers a glimpse into one woman's experiences during one of the most important periods in French history.1920. From the French of the Journal D�������Une Femme De Cinquante Ans (Journal of a Woman of Fifty Years). The events of the author�������s life from the date of his marriage to the epoch of the Hundred Days are told in the following memoirs of his wife. Other details of his career will be found in the Postscript. In her Journal Madame de La Tour du Pin relates all the notable incidents of the period of her life comprised between her childhood and the end of the month of March, 1815, immediately following the return of Napoleon from Elba. Her history from that time on is closely linked with that of her husband, and will be related in that connection.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
