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Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de (1768–1848) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.
Books by Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de
The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England, Volume 4 (of 6): Mémoires d'outre-tombe volume 4
Chateaubriand's sprawling reflections blur the line between memoir and philosophy, capturing a life lived across revolutions, exile, and diplomatic intrigue with the intensity of a man accounting for his soul. This volume showcases his brilliant, baroque prose wrestling with legacy, mortality, and France's turbulent transformation.
The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand sometime Ambassador to England, Volume 1 (of 6): Mémoires d'outre-tombe, volume 1
Chateaubriand's opening volume of his monumental memoirs introduces a writer obsessed with his own significance while simultaneously interrogating that very obsession with wit and self-aware melancholy. His lyrical digressions and vivid reminiscences create a portrait of the Romantic era's most contradictory genius.