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François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
AuthorBooks · Second hand1768-1848
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the 19th century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Brittany, Chateaubriand was a royalist by political disposition. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1822 to 1824 and as the French ambassador to Sweden, Prussia, the United Kingdom, and the Papal States.
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About François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
Birth
1768
Death
1848
First book
1797
Years writing
229
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the 19th century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Brittany, Chateaubriand was a royalist by political disposition. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1822 to 1824 and as the French ambassador to Sweden, Prussia, the United Kingdom, and the Papal States.
He is considered the father of Romanticism in French literature.
He was born in the historic coastal city of Saint-Malo in 1768.
His most iconic work, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave, was published after his death.
He pursued a multifaceted career that included diplomacy, politics, and military service.
His writings deeply explored themes such as history, Christianity, and his own travels.
