The Accuracy Of Chevalier's Memoir '

The passage and the lecture discuss the accuracy of Chevalier's memoir. Although the author has proposed clear demonstrations which indicate that this memoir is not reliable, the lecturer takes issue with what has been proposed by the author and believes that this memoir is a reliable and accurate historical resource.

According to the passage, Chevalier has described himself as a wealthy man, however, some evidences indicate that Chevalier had borrowed money from a merchant. Hence, if he was rich, why he had to borrow money? In spite of the fact that he had borrowed considerable amount of money, the lecturer states that this does not mean that he was poor. Furthermore, she elaborates that he was wealthy but due to his large parties he used lots of money and he borrowed money during the period which he had to wait for conversion of his money. …show more content…
The speaker asserts that Chevalier had taken notes the night after his meeting with Voltaire so he could write about his conversation in grate