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Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan), 1841-1850

By Dorothée Dino

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Witness a somber New Year's Day transform into a revealing journey through the heart of European politics and high society.

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2015-01-25
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"Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan), 1841-1850" by Dorothée Dino, is a true-life story that follows the Duchesse as she navigates the complex world of European politics and society in the 1840s. From the start, the story paints a picture of high society, showing both personal grief and keen observations of the political scene in France, especially in Paris where M. Molé's speech has caused excitement among the elite; the story is shaped by major historical events and influential people. The book promises a mix of personal experiences and bigger historical topics, like diplomacy and the feel of society at the time.

About the Author

Dorothea von Biron, Princess of Courland, Duchess of Dino, Duchess of Talleyrand and Duchess of Sagan, known as Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino, was a Baltic German noblewoman, and the ruling Duchess of Sagan between 1845 and 1862. Her mother was Dorothea von Medem, Duchess of Courland, and although her mother's husband, Duke Peter von Biron, acknowledged her as his own, her true father may have been the Polish statesman Count Aleksander Batowski. For a long time, she accompanied the French statesman Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord; she was the separated wife of his nephew, Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord.

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