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In the court of the Pear King : French culture and the rise of realism /

"The period 1830-1832 witnessed a remarkable series of cultural and political milestones in France. In 1830, a revolution overturned one monarchy, only to replace it with another. In 1831, Charles Philippon's caricature of Louis-Philippe, the new monarch, as a pear achieved extraordinary p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Petrey, Sandy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2005.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; IN THE COURT OF THE PEAR KING; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. It's a Pear!; 2. Realist Reality and Realist Duality; 3. George Sand the Phallocrat and Don Juan the Pussycat; 4. Liberty the Goddess, Robert the Devil, and Louis-Philippe the King; 5. Julien, Lucien, and Realist History; Conclusion: Realism Is Representational; Notes; Work Cited; Index