Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 1

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Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 1

by duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

FR·~10 hours·40 chapters

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40 total
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Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online

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MÉMOIRES DU DUC DE ROVIGO, POUR SERVIR À L'HISTOIRE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLÉON. - TOME PREMIER. - PARIS. - A. BOSSANGE, RUE CASSETTE, N° 22. - MAME ET DELAUNAY-VALLÉE, RUE GUÉNÉGAUD, N° 25.

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PRÉFACE.

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CHAPITRE PREMIER.

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CHAPITRE II.

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CHAPITRE III.

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CHAPITRE IV.

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CHAPITRE V.

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CHAPITRE VI.

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CHAPITRE VII.

17:46

Description

In this vivid memoir, a once‑trusted confidant of the French emperor recounts his years beside the man who reshaped Europe. He describes daily life in the Imperial court, the delicate balance of loyalty and ambition, and the personal convictions that guided the ruler’s most controversial choices. The narrator’s purpose is to counter the smear campaigns that have painted Napoleon simply as a war‑mad tyrant, offering instead a portrait of a leader yearning for lasting peace.

The account moves beyond battlefield reports, delving into the political calculations and private moments that shaped the empire’s destiny. Drawing on secret documents and his own exile experiences, the author balances frank confession with measured analysis, never shying from his own mistakes. Listeners will hear a nuanced, humanized view of an era where revolutionary ideals clashed with entrenched aristocracy, all filtered through the eyes of a man who remained, until his final days, a devoted “séïde” of the emperor.

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Language

fr

Duration

~10 hours (590K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-12-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

1774–1833

A trusted servant of Napoleon, this French general moved from the battlefields of the Revolution and Empire into the secretive world of high politics and policing. His life combines military ambition, court intrigue, and the uneasy moral legacy of Napoleon’s inner circle.

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