The Dreyfus Affair and the Rise of the French Public Intellectual

Informationen zum Autor Tom Conner earned his Ph.D. at Yale University and is a professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. He is author and editor of five books and a frequent contributor to journals such as The French Review and The NECTFL Review. He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Klappentext While countless books have chronicled the wrongful conviction of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, his ensuing trials, and his eventual exoneration, this distinctive volume examines France's Dreyfus Affair (1894-1906) with a critical eye, analyzing the actions of its main protagonists, the rise of the public intellectual, and the Affair's continued relevance. After a brief overview of the events to establish the poisoned ideological climate of the day, the work explores how intellectuals like Bernard Lazare, Emile Zola, and others contributed to the Affair, defining both it and themselves in the process. With mini-portraits of the key players and a detailed chronology, this telling book combines rigorous scholarship with cultural commentary to demonstrate the continued relevance of the example set by Dreyfus and his many supporters. Zusammenfassung "With mini-portraits of the key players and a detailed chronology! this telling volume combines rigorous scholarship with cultural commentary to demonstrate the continued relevance of the example set by Dreyfus and his many supporters"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPrefaceDramatis PersonaeChronology of the Dreyfus AffairIntroduction1. Setting the Stage: The Affair and Fin-de-Siècle France2. The Criminal Case Against Alfred Dreyfus: His Arrest, Conviction, Degradation, and the Long Struggle for Rehabilitation3. Bernard Lazare and the Beginnings of the Affair4. The Term Intellectuel: From Barbarisme to Mass Phenomenon5. Émile Zola: A Hero in the Making6. Zola's World: Friends, Foes, and Leagues7. Watching from the Sidelines: ­Non-Committed Intellectuals During the Dreyfus Affair8. Intellectuals in the Aftermath of the Dreyfus Affair: The Nationalist Revival and the Move RightConclusion: Lessons of the Dreyfus AffairAppendix: Visiting Devil's IslandChapter NotesBibliographyIndex...

Klappentext
While countless books have chronicled the wrongful conviction of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, his ensuing trials, and his eventual exoneration, this distinctive volume examines France's Dreyfus Affair (1894-1906) with a critical eye, analyzing the actions of its main protagonists, the rise of the public intellectual, and the Affair's continued relevance. After a brief overview of the events to establish the poisoned ideological climate of the day, the work explores how intellectuals like Bernard Lazare, Emile Zola, and others contributed to the Affair, defining both it and themselves in the process. With mini-portraits of the key players and a detailed chronology, this telling book combines rigorous scholarship with cultural commentary to demonstrate the continued relevance of the example set by Dreyfus and his many supporters.

Zusammenfassung
"With mini-portraits of the key players and a detailed chronology, this telling volume combines rigorous scholarship with cultural commentary to demonstrate the continued relevance of the example set by Dreyfus and his many supporters"--

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Preface
Dramatis Personae
Chronology of the Dreyfus Affair
Introduction
1. Setting the Stage: The Affair and Fin-de-Siècle France
2. The Criminal Case Against Alfred Dreyfus: His Arrest, Conviction, Degradation, and the Long Struggle for Rehabilitation
3. Bernard Lazare and the Beginnings of the Affair
4. The Term Intellectuel: From Barbarisme to Mass Phenomenon
5. Émile Zola: A Hero in the Making
6. Zola's World: Friends, Foes, and Leagues
7. Watching from the Sidelines: ­Non-Committed Intellectuals During the Dreyfus Affair
8. Intellectuals in the Aftermath of the Dreyfus Affair: The Nationalist Revival and the Move Right
Conclusion: Lessons of the Dreyfus Affair
Appendix: Visiting Devil's Island
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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