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A political romance = L�eon Gambetta, L�eonie L�eon and the making of the French Republic, 1872-82 /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A political romance/ Susan K. Foley, Charles Sowerwine .
Reminder of title:	L�eon Gambetta, L�eonie L�eon and the making of the French Republic, 1872-82 /
Author:	Foley, Susan K.,
other author:	Sowerwine, Charles,
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2012.,
Description:	1 online resource.
Subject:	Statesmen - Biography. - France -
Subject:	France - Foreign relations - Germany. -
Online resource:	http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230369481
ISBN:	9780230369481 (electronic bk.)

A political romance = L�eon Gambetta, L�eonie L�eon and the making of the French Republic, 1872-82 /
Foley, Susan K.,1949-

A political romanceL�eon Gambetta, L�eonie L�eon and the making of the French Republic, 1872-82 /[electronic resource] :Susan K. Foley, Charles Sowerwine . - New York :Palgrave Macmillan,2012. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Illustrations -- List of Maps -- Preface -- Introduction: 'What Admirable Pages!' -- PART I: YEARS OF HOPE, 1872-1877 -- 'The Unforgettable Day of 27 April' -- 'I want you to devote yourself to the Republic' -- 'Thank you for being my strength, my hope' -- 'I am smiling at your triumph, at our love' -- PART II: A BOURGEOIS COUPLE IN THE THIRD REPUBLIC -- 'We'll go and laugh at the Palais Royal' -- 'We will proudly put our heads together in books' -- 'This religion satisfies my soul' -- PART III: YEARS OF FRUSTRATION, 1877-1882 -- 'What glory, to have created a new France' -- 'Triumphant, and full of regrets' -- 'Poor France, Poor Republic, I had other dreams' -- 'People are Weeping for the Patriot, the Orator' -- Epilogue: 'The letters remain' -- Notes -- Index -- -- -- -- -- --.

�Lon Gambetta is remembered for his heroic deeds during the Franco-Prussian War and as a founder of the Third Republic. His image is that of a leader of men in the male political universe of late nineteenth-century France. Historians have largely ignored his intense relationship with his lover, �Lonie �Lon. This relationship was both personal and epistolary, their face-to-face meetings complemented by daily letters, of which some 1100 survive. Using this unpublished correspondence, A Political Romance offers a new perspective on Gambetta, focusing on his ten-year relationship with �Lon. Their partnership was political as well as passionate. Gambetta sought counsel from his 'wise Minerva' and building the Republic became their joint project. The letters also reveal the weight of contemporary gender expectations on the couple's thinking and behaviour and the social conventions that excluded �Lon from 'respectable' circles. Foley and Sowerwine use this fascinating correspondence to provide a richer portrait than Gambetta's previous biographers, introducing the unknown figure of �Lon and producing a unique glimpse into the political and cultural world of 1870s Paris.

ISBN: 9780230369481 (electronic bk.)

Source: 296427Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Personal Names:

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Gambetta, L�eon,
1838-1882--Correspondence.Subjects--Topical Terms:

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--France--Biography.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

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France
--Foreign relations--Germany.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DC342.8.G3 / F65 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 944.081/20922

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