Mémoires de Marmontel (Volume 1 of 3) Mémoires d'un Père pour servir à l'Instruction de ses enfans

In 1792 the author fled the turmoil of Paris with his wife, three children and a small household, seeking refuge in the quiet hamlet of Abloville in the Eure region. There, amid fields and a modest farmhouse, he began to record his recollections, hoping they might guide his children. The memoirs blend personal anecdotes with the calm of rural life, revealing a man grappling with loss, aging, and the desire to leave a moral legacy.

Even in exile he remained entangled with the revolutionary world, receiving a modest grant from the Convention and being named a non‑resident associate of the newly formed Institute for grammar. His writings extend beyond family tales to essays on education, religious freedom, and the chaotic reorganization of France’s libraries after the Revolution. Through these reflections he offers a window into the cultural and political debates of the era, all filtered through the eyes of a seasoned literary figure.