{"title":"François-Réne Chateaubriand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançois-René Chateaubriand\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a profound journey through personal and historical reflection. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eMemoirs from Beyond the Grave: 1800-1815\u003c\/em\u003e, blend intimate biography with sweeping cultural and political insight, inviting contemplation on memory and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEsteemed for his evocative prose and introspective narrative style, Chateaubriand's writings hold a unique place in \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e. These books appeal to those who appreciate deeply considered life stories intertwined with the rich backdrop of their eras.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"memoirs-from-beyond-the-grave-1800-1815-by-francois-rene-chateaubriand-9781681376172","title":"Memoirs from Beyond the Grave: 1800-1815","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part of an infamous memoir about life in the time of Napoleon by a rebellious literary celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1800, François-René de Chateaubriand sailed from the cliffs of Dover to the headlands of Calais. He was thirty-one and had been living as a political refugee in England for most of a decade, at times in such extreme poverty that he subsisted on nothing but hot water and two-penny rolls. Over the next fifteen years, his life was utterly changed. He published \u003cem\u003eAtala\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRené\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Genius of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e to acclaim and epoch-making scandal. He strolled the streets of Jerusalem and mapped the ruins of Carthage. He served Napoleon in Rome, then resigned in protest after the Duc d'Enghien's execution, putting his own life at tremendous risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemoirs from Beyond the Grave: 1800-1815\u003c\/em\u003e — the second volume in Alex Andriesse's new and complete translation of this epic French classic — is a chronicle of triumphs and sorrows, narrating not only the author's life during a tumultuous period in European history but the \"parallel life\" of Napoleon. In these pages, Chateaubriand continues to paint his distinctive self-portrait, in which the whole history of France swirls around the sitter like a mist of dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145154572524,"sku":"9781681376172","price":77.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781681376172-memoirs-from-beyond-the-grave-1800-1815.jpg?v=1786396658"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/francois-rene-chateaubriand.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}