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‘The Lily in the Valley’ and ‘Balzac’s Paris’: Passion and Ambition
The great writer and his everyday world come alive in these pages—much as early 19th-century French society comes alive in Balzac’s novels. So, too, does the “sparkling and proud” city ...
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Astonishing vintage images reveal France in the 19th century
The 19th century was a tumultuous one for France. It began under the rule of Emperor Napoleon ... the injustice and antisemitism concealed beneath the veneer of respectable society. In 1894, Captain ...
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Documentary chronicles return of artworks looted by 19th-century French soldiers to West Africa
"Dahomey," the latest film by French-Senegalese Mati Diop, arrived in theaters on October 26, 2024, buoyed by its critical success in Europe. The film premiered in Benin and Senegal before its ...
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‘The Paris Express’ is a riveting mix of social commentary and mystery
Like French society itself, the railway cars are divided ... The problems plaguing 19th-century France appear not so different from our own, and its people are startlingly familiar — the working ...
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Queer theatre in the 19th century was a place of codes, cross-dressing and blackmail
Although the theatre has long been seen as an accepting place for LGBTQ+ people, in the 19th century, examples of ... the theatre as the one place in society where it was acceptable to cross ...