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Memoirs of an Egotist
autobiographical work by Stendhal
Also known as: āMemoirs of Egotismā, āSouvenirs dāĆ©gotismeā
Memoirs of an Egotist, autobiographical work by Stendhal, published posthumously in France in 1892 as Souvenirs dāĆ©gotisme. It was also published in the United States as Memoirs of Egotism.
Stendhal began writing his memoir in 1832, when he was increasingly aware of his age, isolation, and failing health, and it was left unfinished at his death. Memoirs of an Egotist looks back on his life as a Paris bon vivant and with great wit tells of the salons, theatres, concert halls, and museums he frequented. Together with his similarly autobiographical Vie de Henri Brulard (1890; also published posthumously), Memoirs stands among Stendhalās most original achievements.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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