Dawn of the Belle époque : the Paris of Monet, Zola, Bernhardt, Eiffel, Debussy, Clemenceau, and their friends / Mary McAuliffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAuliffe, Mary Sperling, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts, French.

Paris (France)--History--19th century.

Paris (France).

Paris (France)--History--20th century.

Paris (France)--Intellectual life--19th century.

Paris (France)--Intellectual life--20th century.

Arts, French--France--Paris--19th century.

Arts, French--France--Paris--20th century.

France--Paris.

French literature--19th century.

French literature.

French literature--20th century.

Physical Description:

xii, 387 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2011]

Summary:

Paris in 1871 was a shambles following military defeat, siege, and a bloody uprising, and the question loomed, "Could this extraordinary city even survive?" By 1900, the Belle Epoque was in full flower, but the decades between were marked by tension and conflict, as the new challenged the old in everything from politics to art, literature, music, science, and engineering. Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to these perilous years following the abrupt collapse of the Second Empire and France's uncertain venture into the Third Republic examining this era through the eyes of Monet, Zola, Debussy, Eiffel, Marie Curie, and others as they struggled with the forces of tradition. Through rich illustrations and evocative narrative, McAuliffe brings this vibrant and seminal era to life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442209275

1442209275

9781442209299

1442209291

OCLC:

681502290