"Le Robinson de l'Ile d'Elbe: The Robinson Crusoe of Elba" Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Jun 2020 10:27 p.m. PST |
"With the allied forces invading France from both the East and the South-West, Napoleon was forced to abdicate by the Senate in the spring of 1814. He signed his act of abdication 11 April 1814. Under the treaty of Fontainebleau, he was given sovereignty over the island of Elba and arrived there 3 May 1814. A few weeks later, a satirical print was published of Napoleon as Robinson Crusoe. In the print, Napoleon is wearing a lion skin and holding an umbrella which bears a golden imperial eagle on the top. The image bears striking resemblance to an earlier print of the lead actor in an 1805 melodrama by Pixerécourt which was based on Defoe's famous novel. The first appearance of the character on the stage at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin had caused a sensation but the echoing of that performance in the political satire is perhaps surprising. The use of a theatrical reference point – that of a melodrama from 9 years before – is a reminder of how closely entwined culture and politics were during the First Empire…" Main page 100days.eu/items/show/2 Amicalement Armand
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Robert le Diable | 11 Jun 2020 6:44 a.m. PST |
That is an interesting article, especially the bit at the end about ambiguities in the allusions. I think the author could have taken that part further, indeed. Good Luck! |
Tango01 | 11 Jun 2020 1:12 p.m. PST |
Happy you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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