| Author |
Various |
| Title |
L'Illustration, No. 0014, 3 Juin 1843
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Rénald Lévesque
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| Summary |
"L'Illustration, No. 0014, 3 Juin 1843" by Various is a historical magazine published in the early 19th century. This edition features a variety of articles and illustrations, including obituaries, artistic reviews, and commentaries on the state of the arts and sciences in France during that time. The content emphasizes significant cultural and scientific figures, such as the late mathematician Sylvestre-François Lacroix, alongside details of artistic productions and observations of life in Paris. The opening of this periodical begins with an obituary for Lacroix, highlighting his contributions to the education of mathematics in France and his perseverance through a challenging upbringing. The narrative shifts to a whimsical, fictional letter that invites the narrator to a dramatic performance, suggesting an engagement with both entertainment and societal reflections of the time. Further, it explores the grandeur of Versailles’s fountains and places where the cultural elite congregate, providing a snapshot of the complex interplay of art, music, and social life in 19th-century Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
AP: General Works: Periodicals
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| Subject |
Illustrated periodicals -- France
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
37040 |
| Release Date |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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