Balzac and the French Revolution

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-67427-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 231 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 438 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: The Nineteenth-Century Novel

First published in 1983. Balzac’s novels are one of the largest and most important sources for the history of post-revolutionary France, but they have scarcely been tapped as they should be. Approaching the subject from the perspective of a literary, the author shows in detail how specific historical circumstances and movement are reflected in t

Autoren/Hrsg.

Butler, Ronnie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments; Foreword; Part One: Republic and Empire. Revolution and Counter-revolution; Introduction 1. ‘Les Acquéreurs de biens nationaux’ 2. The Emigrés 3. Napoleon and the Revolution; Part Two: The Restoration; 4. The First Restoration and the Hundred Days 5. The Aristocratic Comeback 6. The Bourgeoisie of the Restoration; Part Three: The July Monarchy; 7. The July Revolution 8. ‘Les Notables’ 9. The Economic Expansion 10. The 1848 Expansion 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ronnie Butler