Xavier de Maistre
French/SavoyardClassic Literatureb. 1763 — d. 1852
Xavier de Maistre (1763–1852) was a French-speaking Savoyard military officer and author. He is best known for his classic work 'Voyage Around My Room' (Voyage autour de ma chambre), a discursive and mischievous memoir written while he was under house arrest for dueling in 1790. He later served in the Russian army and lived in St. Petersburg.
Notable Works
['Voyage Around My Room', 'Nocturnal Expedition Around My Room', 'The Leper of the City of Aosta']
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