Completed for the most part in 1841, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave superbly intertwine the story of an existence that will soon end - that of the young Breton knight of the Ancien Regime, who became a traveller, diplomat and minister. Chateaubriand's intimate moments are tied to the History of France. The autobiography is marked by the earthquake of the Revolution, the empire of Bonaparte, the restoration and the period that led up to the Revolution of 1830.
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