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by comtesse Céleste Vénard de Chabrillan
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MÉMOIRES DE CÉLESTE MOGADOR
XIII L'HIPPODROME.
XIV LA ROBE JAUNE DE LISE.
XV UNE COURSE EN CHAR.
XVI IMPRESSIONS DE VOYAGE.
XVII LA MORT DE MARIE.
XVIII UN ACTE DE DÉSESPOIR.
XIX LE RETOUR DE LISE.
XX UN SOUPER AU CAFÉ ANGLAIS.
In this vivid memoir, a former dancer recounts her rapid rise from a modest debut on the Parisian stage to the dazzling, yet perilous world of high‑society balls and celebrity gossip. Through her eyes we hear the bustling cafés, the clang of a mazurka, and the relentless chatter of journalists who fabricate and then dismantle a woman’s reputation with equal fervor. Her observations turn the glittering ballroom into a mirror that reflects both ambition and the inequities faced by countless young women drawn to the fleeting promise of fame.
Beyond the glitter, the narrator offers a sharp critique of a press that thrives on scandal and a culture that commodifies female allure for profit. She details how public intrigue fuels a relentless cycle of performance and judgment, leaving many women trapped between admiration and vilification. The memoir balances personal anecdotes with broader social commentary, inviting listeners to consider how those nineteenth‑century dynamics still echo in today’s celebrity‑driven world.
Language
fr
Duration
~6 hours (347K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2017-06-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1824–1909
Known onstage as Céleste Mogador, she rose from a difficult Paris childhood to become a dancer, memoirist, and novelist whose life scandalized and fascinated 19th-century France. Her story also reached gold-rush Australia, where she lived as the wife of the French consul in Melbourne.
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