Chateaubriand (Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century)
Early Life
The youngest of ten children, François-August-René de Chateaubriand was born at Saint-Malo, France, on September 4, 1768. His father, René-Auguste de Chateaubriand, had become rich as a shipowner and merchant sailor; with his wealth, he had purchased the château of Combourg. There the young Chateaubriand spent a lonely childhood, wandering the woods with his sister Lucile, four years his senior, who early recognized and fostered her brother’s genius. Already as an adolescent he revealed himself as a dreamer. He later recalled that when he spoke with Lucile...
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