author
Lewis Goldsmith
d. 1846
An outspoken political writer and journalist, Lewis Goldsmith built a remarkable career between London and Paris, championing the French Revolution before becoming an influential voice in Napoleon’s France. His pamphlets, newspapers, and controversial political missions made him one of the more colorful publicists of the early nineteenth century.
8 Audiobooks
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 6
by Lewis Goldsmith
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 4
by Lewis Goldsmith
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Complete
by Lewis Goldsmith
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 7
by Lewis Goldsmith
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 2
by Lewis Goldsmith
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 1
by Lewis Goldsmith
About the author
Lewis Goldsmith (c. 1763–January 6, 1846) was an English political writer, journalist, and agitator of Portuguese-Jewish heritage. Originally trained for the legal profession, he turned instead to political pamphlets and satire, initially writing in support of the French Revolution. His early works included an edition of Joel Barlow’s Advice to the Privileged Orders and The Crimes of Cabinets, a forceful attack on William Pitt’s military policies.
After facing the threat of prosecution in England, Goldsmith moved to Paris in 1802 or 1803. With support from Talleyrand and Napoleon, he established The Argus, a biweekly English-language publication that presented British affairs from a French perspective. He also claimed to have undertaken secret missions involving the French royal family, though accounts of these activities largely come from Goldsmith himself.
Goldsmith later supported the restoration of Louis XVIII, who reportedly rewarded him with a lifelong pension. He died of paralysis at his home on the Rue de la Paix in Paris on January 6, 1846.