author
duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès
1784–1838
Known for vivid memoirs of Napoleonic France, this sharp-eyed writer turned court life, politics, and scandal into some of the era’s most memorable firsthand recollections. Her work still draws readers for its lively portraits of Napoleon’s circle and the world around it.
6 Audiobooks
Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier.
by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès
Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 6/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier
by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès
Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 5/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier
by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès
Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 3/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier
by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès
About the author
Born Laure Permon in Montpellier on November 6, 1784, she grew up in a family connected to the Bonaparte circle and later married General Jean-Andoche Junot, who became Duke of Abrantès. That placed her close to the heart of Napoleon’s world, where she became known for her wit, strong opinions, and eye for the drama of public life.
She is best remembered as a French writer, especially for her memoirs, which offered colorful accounts of the people and events of the Napoleonic period. Those books helped preserve a vivid picture of the imperial court and the personalities around it, even as readers and historians have sometimes treated her stories with caution because of their theatrical style.
After years of personal and financial difficulty, she continued writing extensively and published novels, historical sketches, and memoirs. She died in Paris on June 7, 1838, but her reputation has endured through the spirited, intimate voice of her recollections.