"Memoirs for the history of the 17th century" is the second volume of Tallemant des Réaux's memoirs, in which the author tells about the social life of France during the Baroque era. In these stories, the reader will find lively dialogues, information about famous personalities of that time, as well as the author's own observations and comments. Each "little story" opens up to the reader a wide kaleidoscope of events and feelings of that time, helping to better understand the era and its heroes. Tallemant des Réaux skillfully reproduces the life of French society of the 17th century, giving it completely new dimensions of representation.