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Michel Lévy
Michel Lévy (1821–1875) was the founder of the Michel Lévy Frères publishing house. Biography Born in Phalsbourg, he was the son of a '' colporteur'' (a peddler of printed publications). In 1836, aged fifteen, he opened a reading cabinet and a "theatrical library" in Paris, rue Marie-Stuart, under the name ''Michel Lévy frères'', but at first acting alone. In 1842 he moved the business to Passage du Grand-Cerf. In 1845, he did involve his brothers, Calmann and Nathan. Nathan would retire from the business in 1850. He edited various dramatic works, including collections such as ''la bibliothèque dramatique'', ''le théâtre contemporain illustré'', and most notably the successful collection ''Michel Lévy'' in 1856. Financial success allowed him to open a grand book-store at rue Auber. The Lévy brothers published most of the important French authors of the second half of the 19th century, including Dumas, Balzac, Hugo, Sand, Flaubert, Baudelaire, Stendhal, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Univers Illustré
''L'Univers'' was a nineteenth-century French Roman Catholic daily newspaper that took a strongly ultramontane position. It was edited by Louis Veuillot Louis Veuillot (11 October 1813 – 7 March 1883) was a French journalist, author and anti-Semite who helped to popularize ultramontanism (a philosophy favoring Papal supremacy). Career overview Veuillot was born of humble parents in Boyne .... In 1833 it merged with ''La Tribune Catholique''. References External links * Digitized issues of ''L'Univers'from 1833 to 1860anfrom 1867 to 1919in Gallica, the digital library of the BnF. Defunct newspapers published in France History of Catholicism in France Catholic newspapers {{france-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Caspe: Campaigning on the Ebro in Aragon for the Spanish Republican Government, Colonel Eulogio Despujol surprises a Carlist force under Manuel Marco de Bello at Caspe, northeast of Alcañiz. In a brilliant action the Carlists are routed, losing 200 prisoners and 80 horses, while Despujol is promoted to Brigadier and becomes Conde de Caspe. * January 20 – The Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor Engagement), by which the British extended their control over first the Sultanate of Perak, and later the other independent Malay States, is signed. * January 23 **Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Tsar Alexander III of Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1821 Births
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Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert ( , , ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realism strives for formal perfection, so the presentation of reality tends to be neutral, emphasizing the values and importance of style as an objective method of presenting reality". He is known especially for his debut novel ''Madame Bovary'' (1857), his ''Correspondence'', and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert. Life Early life and education Flaubert was born in Rouen, in the Seine-Maritime department of Upper Normandy, in northern France. He was the second son of Anne Justine Caroline (née Fleuriot; 1793–1872) and Achille-Cléophas Flaubert (1784–1846), director and senior surgeon of the major hospital in Rouen. He began writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Yves Mollier
Jean-Yves Mollier (born 5 November 1947) is a French contemporary history teacher. Biography Mollier is teacher at the Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University. He is specialized in the history of publishing. He has dedicated his doctoral thesis in French literature at ''Noël Parfait'' (1978) and his PhD in History (PhD in Humanities) to "political and cultural history at the heart of the French nineteenth-century" (1986). He managed the ''Centre d'histoire culturelle des sociétés contemporaines'' (Center of contemporary societies Cultural History) from 1998 to 2005, and the Graduate School "Cultures, Organizations, laws" from 2005 to 2007. He is vice-president of the ''Association pour le Développement de l’Histoire Culturelle et de la Société des Études romantiques'' (Association for the Development of Cultural History and Society of Romantic Studies). Bibliography * ''Dans les bagnes de Napoléon III'' (In the prisons of Napoleon III), Paris, Presses uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calmann-Lévy
Calmann-Lévy is a French publishing house founded in 1836 by Michel Lévy as ''Michel Lévy frères''. His brother Kalmus Calmann Lévy joined in 1844, and the firm was renamed ''Calmann Lévy'' in 1875 after Michel's death.« La fulgurante saga familiale des frères Lévy, inventeurs de l’édition moderne » Noémie Grynberg, ''Israel Magazine'', 2010. History In 1836, (1821–1875) founded the publishing house of '' |
Légion D'Honneur
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and regimes. The order's motto is ' ("Honour and Fatherland"); its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine in Paris. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: ' (Knight), ' (Officer), ' (Commander), ' (Grand Officer) and ' (Grand Cross). History Consulate During the French Revolution, all of the French orders of chivalry were abolished and replaced with Weapons of Honour. It was the wish of Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Consul, to create a reward to commend civilians and soldiers. From this wish was instituted a , a body of men that was not an order of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Journal Du Dimanche
''Le Journal du dimanche'' (English: ''Sunday's newspaper'') is a French weekly newspaper published on Sundays in France. History and profile ''Le Journal du Dimanche'' was created by Pierre Lazareff in 1948. He was managing editor of ''France Soir'' at that time. The weekly paper belongs to the Lagardère Group through Hachette Filipacchi Médias. The company is also the publisher of the paper which is based in Paris and which is published on Sundays. ''Le Journal du Dimanche'' was published in broadsheet format until 1999 when it began to be published in the Berliner format. On 6 March 2011 the paper again changed its format and became published in large tabloid format. In the period of 2001-2002, ''Le Journal du Dimanche'' had a circulation of 275,000 copies. Its 2009, circulation was 269,000 copies. Between January and December 2010, the paper had a circulation of 257,280 copies. In 2020, ''Le Journal du Dimanche'' had a circulation of 151,007 copies. Staff * Alain Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Lévy Frères
Michel Lévy Frères is a Parisian publishing house founded in 1836 by Michel Lévy with his brothers Nathan and Kalmus. Michel served as publisher until his death in 1875. Michel Lévy Frères published such authors as Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert, and Antoinette Henriette Clémence Robert Antoinette Henriette Clémence Robert (6 December 1797 – 1 December 1872) was a French writer of historical fiction, poetry, non-fiction, stage plays, and short stories. From 1855 to 1870, she and Virginie Ancelot were the most popular noveli ...; some of their works were illustrated by Eugène Lampsonius. External link * Book publishing companies of France Companies based in Paris Publishing companies established in 1836 Mass media in Paris French companies established in 1836 French brands {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
