Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency (Complete)

This appears to be the 2nd edition in 3 volumes translated by Bayle St. John and first published in 1888. Despite the word "Complete" this is not all 9 volumes (3,000 pages) of the Pleaides edition, which was only published in the mid-20th century. It is more complete, however, than St. John's abridged translation (the first English translation of Saint-Simon) published in 1857. At 700+ pages it is nothing to sniff at, and it recounts events taking place up to the year 1715.
Project Gutenberg credits David Widger with producing this digital edition of the work.
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★★★★★ 5/5
The only memoirs from the French Court ranging from the declining years of Louis XIV's reign to the Regency under the Duke of Orleans that you will ever need to read.
3/1/2026