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Born September 4, 1768 ‱ Saint-Malo ‱ France
Died July 4, 1848 (aged 79) ‱ Paris ‱ France
Notable Works “An Historical, Political and Moral Essay on Revolutions, Ancient and Modern” ‱ “Atala” ‱ “RenĂ©â€ ‱ “The Genius of Christianity” ‱ “The Memoirs of Chateaubriand”
Movement / Style Romanticism

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