Pierre de L'Estoile
Pierre de L'Estoile (1546 – 8 October 1611) was a Parisian diarist and collector.
Life
Born in Paris into a middle-class background, Pierre de l'Estoile was tutored by Mathieu Béroalde. He knew Agrippa d'Aubigné. He became a law student at Bourges (1565). He became a notary, and royal secretary.
He spent time in prison in 1589, being taken for one of the supporters of the 'Politiques'.
Works
The Registres Journaux (1574-1611) are personal accounts of the reigns of Henry III and Henry IV of France. They contain other matter (sonnets, pamphlets).[1]
The Journals were not intended for publication. Material from them was edited as Journal de Henri III (1621 by Louis Servin, 1744 by Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy); and the Journal de Henri IV (The Hague, 1741).
In artistic media
A 2012 play has been written on his chronicles.
See also
Bibliography
- Registre-Journal du règne de Henri III, éd. M. Lazard et G. Schrenck, Genève, Droz, 1992
- M. Chopard, "En marge de la grande érudition, un amateur éclairé, Pierre de L'Estoile", Histoire et Littérature. Les écrivains et la politique, Paris, P.U.F., 1977
- G. Schrenck, "L'image du prince dans le Journal du règne de Henri III de P. de L'Estoile, ou l'enjeu d'une écriture", L'image du souverain dans les Lettres françaises, 1985, p. 15-25.
- F. Marin, "La fortune éditoriale des Registres journaux des règnes de Henri III et Henri IV de Pierre de L'Estoile", Nouvelle Revue du XVIe siècle, 20/2 - 2002, p. 87-108.
Notes
- ↑ His "exigence d'objectivité est sans cesse remise en cause par l'affirmation du je du témoin [...], puis du je du vieil homme amer et malade qui [...] s'abandonne au vain parler de soi." (Fanny Marin)
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