| Author |
Fournier, Claude, 1745-1825 |
| Annotator |
Aulard, F.-A. (François-Alphonse), 1849-1928 |
| Title |
Mémoires secrets de Fournier l'Américain
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
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| Summary |
"Mémoires secrets de Fournier l'Américain" by Claude Fournier is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life of Claude Fournier and his involvement in the French Revolution, highlighting his active role in significant events from 1789 to 1792, including the storming of the Bastille and the subsequent revolutionary fervor in Paris. The opening of the memoir introduces Claude Fournier, a man who had spent over two decades in Saint-Domingue before returning to France to seek justice after losing his business. He becomes a key figure in the early revolutionary movements, organizing armed forces and taking part in pivotal actions during the Revolution, driven by both personal vendetta and political conviction. As he narrates his experiences, Fournier outlines his leadership during critical confrontations, the political turmoil he faced, and the accusations of misconduct that followed him, setting the stage for his dramatic and often tumultuous life intertwined with the revolutionary struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
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| Subject |
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Personal narratives
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| Subject |
Fournier, Claude, 1745-1825
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8864 |
| Release Date |
Sep 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 31, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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