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The Memoirs Of Charles-Lewis, Baron De Pöllnitz - Softcover

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The Memoirs Of Charles-Lewis, Baron De Pöllnitz: Being The Observations He Made In His Late Travels From Prussia Thro' Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. Discovering Not Only The Present State Of The Chief Cities And Towns; But The Characters Of The Principal The work presented here is a substantial travel memoir in which Charles-Lewis, Baron De Pöllnitz, recounts his journeys through Europe, recording what he saw and whom he met across Prussia, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, and England. The narrative blends autobiography with travelogue and political observation, furnishing vivid portraits of the major courts and their leading figures, from princes and ministers to ambassadors and nobles, along with detailed descriptions of urban life, ceremonies, and statecraft. The translator’s preface explains the edition’s lineage and the relationship between the Letters and the Memoirs, as well as the edition history. Across Berlin, Potsdam, Paris, Versailles, Madrid, Vienna, Amsterdam, and beyond, the author’s lively voice renders the era’s courtly rituals, dynastic intrigues, and everyday magnificence with remarkable immediacy.

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