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Recollections of the Revolution and the Empire

Henriette Lucie Dillon, marquise de La Tour du Pin Gouvernet

An aristocratic Frenchwoman's personal record of the dazzling extravagance of the Ancien Régime, of the court of Marie Antoinette, of the Revolution, of her life in exile (partly in Upstate New York) and of the court of Napoleon Bonaparte. This famous historically valuable memoir, written for her son, ends with Napoleon's return from Elba in 1815. (Summary by barbara2)

Year of Publication: 1920Genres: Early Modern , Modern (19th C) , Memoirs

Running Time: 12 hours 36 minutes 09 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Part 1 Ch 1: Childhood of Mlle Dillon Barbara Baker	15:53
2	Part 1 Ch 2: Death of Mme Dillon Barbara Baker	16:51
3	Part 1 Ch 3: Visits to Languedoc Barbara Baker	20:12
4	Part 1 Ch 4: Matrimonial Projects Barbara Baker	12:47
5	Part 1 Ch 5: The Marriage Preliminaries Barbara Baker	8:34
6	Part 1 Ch 6: Marriage and Presentation at Court Barbara Baker	17:13
7	Part 1 Ch 7: First Season in Society Barbara Baker	15:40
8	Part 1 Ch 8: Eve of the Revolution Barbara Baker	21:44
9	Part 1 Ch 9: Fall of the Bastille Barbara Baker	19:07
10	Part 1 Ch 10a: Versailles Invaded by the Mob Barbara Baker	23:12
11	Part 1 Ch 10b: Versailles Invaded by the Mob Barbara Baker	19:03
12	Part 1 Ch 11: Visit to Switzerland Barbara Baker	26:01
13	Part 1 Ch 12a: Residence in Holland Barbara Baker	15:30
14	Part 1 Ch 12b: Residence in Holland Barbara Baker	13:06
15	Part 1 Ch 13: Flight to Bordeaux Barbara Baker	25:45
16	Part 1 Ch 14: Life at Bordeaux Barbara Baker	21:33
17	Part 1 Ch 15: Decision to Leave France Barbara Baker	19:22
18	Part 1 Ch 16: Voyage to Boston Barbara Baker	18:37
19	Part 2 Ch 1: Arrival in America Barbara Baker	23:29
20	Part 2 Ch 2: The Farm near Albany Barbara Baker	26:07
21	Part 2 Ch 3: Country Life Barbara Baker	22:42
22	Part 2 Ch 4: A Visit to New York Barbara Baker	26:55
23	Part 2 Ch 5a: Departure for Europe Barbara Baker	18:23
24	Part 2 Ch 5b: Departure for Europe Barbara Baker	16:53
25	Part 2 Ch 6: Visit to Paris Barbara Baker	31:15
26	Part 2 Ch 7a: Exile in England Barbara Baker	19:31
27	Part 2 Ch 7b: Exile in England Barbara Baker	18:33
28	Part 2 Ch 8: Life at Richmond Barbara Baker	16:47
29	Part 2 Ch 9: Return to Paris Barbara Baker	26:17
30	Part 2 Ch 10: Life at Le Bouilh Barbara Baker	18:15
31	Part 2 Ch 11: The Emperor at Bordeaux Barbara Baker	21:21
32	Part 2 Ch 12: The Prefecture at Brussels Barbara Baker	29:43
33	Part 2 Ch 13: Visit of the Emperor Barbara Baker	17:55
34	Part 2 Ch 14: An Audience with Napoleon Barbara Baker	27:55
35	Part 2 Ch 15: Return of the King Barbara Baker	24:27
36	Part 2 Ch 16: The First Restoration Barbara Baker	20:18
37	Postscript Barbara Baker	19:13