Michael B. Palmer

The Daniel Wilsons in France, 1819-1919 (eBook, ePUB)

Industry, the Arts, the Press, Châteaux, the Elysée Palace, and Scandal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews the early industrial revolution in France, the arts scene, French politics and the press, 1830s-80s. It focuses on Scottish engineer Daniel Wilson, his daughter Marguerite and son Daniel - the son-in-law of the Republic's President, Jules Grévy, and considered his "evil genius."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000225945
• Artikelnr.: 60121411

Autorenporträt

Michael B. Palmer is Professor Emeritus at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3 and author and co-author of 12 books, including the Routledge title Media Moguls.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I 1. The First Daniel Wilson (1790-1849): The Industrial Revolution
the Rise of a Scot in France
and the Youth of His Children (1836-1864) Part II 2. The History of Le Château de Chenonceau 3. Restoring Chenonceau and Launching a Career: Wilson's First Newspaper Involvement and Election Campaign 4. Politics in Paris
1869: Daniel and Marguerite Meet Jules Grévy 5. Tumultuous Years
1870-1871: German Invasion
"Tours Capitale
" Parisian Uprising
"la Commune
" and a New National Assembly - Daniel
Marguerite and Grévy 6. 1870s - A Trio Ascendant: Grévy
a Prominent Republican Presiding the National Assembly; Wilson
Young Parliamentarian and News Entrepreneur; Marguerite
la Châtelaine; and Gustave Flaubert 7. The Press: Structure
Finance
and Politics - A Long-Term View
1789-1881 8. Grévy
President of the Republic; Wilson Privileged Politician and Pressman - " Missus Dominicus Plus" 9. Wilson in the Élysée
Press Baron and Political News Manipulator; the Legion of Honour and Clientelism 10. Summer of 1887: The Press
Politics
and Crime Stories - The Lull Before the Storm? 11: The Wilson Affair: Two Months of Political and Journalistic Mayhem - "Ah! quel malheur d'avoir un gendre!" 12. Wilson on Trial (February-March 1888): The Aftermath for the Grévy-Wilsons. Genesis and Final Thoughts