The Daniel Wilsons in France, 1819-1919: industry, the arts, the press, châteaux, the Elysée palace, and scandal

"Scottish engineer Daniel Wilson (1790-1849) helped launch the industrial revolution in France and acquired a major art collection. His daughter, Marguerite (1836-1902), restored the château de Chenonceau, near the Loire Valley. His son, Daniel (1840-1919), close to Marguerite, became an MP, fo...

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Beteilige Person: Palmer, Michael 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Routledge 2021
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Links:https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003026778
Zusammenfassung:"Scottish engineer Daniel Wilson (1790-1849) helped launch the industrial revolution in France and acquired a major art collection. His daughter, Marguerite (1836-1902), restored the château de Chenonceau, near the Loire Valley. His son, Daniel (1840-1919), close to Marguerite, became an MP, founded a newspaper chain, rose to become a leading republican politician, and married the daughter of President of the Republic Jules Grévy. The younger Daniel Wilson's business activities and news strategies offended many and prompted his involvement in a scandal (the sale of the Legion of Honour decoration) that led to his downfall and that of President Grévy. Wilson's name became and remains synonymous with political corruption. This book is the first to examine the nexus of political and press connections in early republican France from his viewpoint. The struggle for press freedom since the 1789 Revolution culminating in the 1881 Press Law is assessed by considering the stance of Wilson, Grévy, the leading press magnate Emile de Girardin and other press tycoons. The flamboyant Marguerite, who hosted Gustave Flaubert in Chenonceau and journeyed to India, colors the saga"--
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 25, 2020)
Umfang:1 Online Ressource (x, 244 Seiten) illustrations
ISBN:9781000225945
1000225941
9781003026778
100302677X
9781000225921
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9781000225938
1000225933
DOI:10.4324/9781003026778