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Bleus, Blancs, Rouges: Lettres Réactionnaires Adressées Au Paris-Journal En Septembre Et Octobre 1872 (French Edition) - Softcover

Fernand Giraudeau

 
9780371589571: Bleus, Blancs, Rouges: Lettres Réactionnaires Adressées Au Paris-Journal En Septembre Et Octobre 1872 (French Edition)

Synopsis

Bleus, Blancs, Rouges: Lettres Réactionnaires Adressées Au Paris-Journal En Septembre Et Octobre 1872 by Fernand Giraudeau. Bleus, Blancs, Rouges unveils a satirical sequence of letters written by a provincial observer in Sainte-Anne, framed as authentic correspondence to the Paris-Journal during September and October 1872. The set portrays the upheavals following the 4 September revolution, debates about the shape of government, the Republic, and the role of the army, the press, and the public. The narrator skewers both republican radicals and monarchist conservatives, tracing through topics such as the idea of a 'Chambre Haute,' the alleged intrigues around Gambetta, Thiers, and Berlin, and the political device of the plebiscite. The letters are presented as a theatrical exercise, blending fiction and reportage to dissect the political mood in rural France and the uneasy transition from empire to republic. The work is a biting, panoramic social satire rather than a straightforward history, offering insight into post-Second Empire political culture and public opinion.

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