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The Dreyfus Affair: A Trilogy
George Whyte
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Description for The Dreyfus Affair: A Trilogy
Paperback. Great for fans of Jewish and historical dramas. Includes an epilogue by the author, "My Burning Protest" after Emile Zola. The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal that divided France from its inception in 1894 until its resolution in 1906. It was a series of events that brought into the spotlight a host of political, social and moral issues. Num Pages: 126 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174.
In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, an innocent Jewish Officer in the French Army, was convicted on false evidence for a crime of high treason. He was stripped of his rank, publicly degraded and deported to the penal colony of Devil's Island to serve a sentence of life imprisonment in total isolation and under inhumane conditions. The fight to prove his innocence was to last 12 years. This trilogy of plays are a dramatic adaptation of this episode in 19th century European history. Also includes an introduction, a chronology of the Dreyfus Affair and an epilogue by the author, My Burning ... Read more
In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, an innocent Jewish Officer in the French Army, was convicted on false evidence for a crime of high treason. He was stripped of his rank, publicly degraded and deported to the penal colony of Devil's Island to serve a sentence of life imprisonment in total isolation and under inhumane conditions. The fight to prove his innocence was to last 12 years. This trilogy of plays are a dramatic adaptation of this episode in 19th century European history. Also includes an introduction, a chronology of the Dreyfus Affair and an epilogue by the author, My Burning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
126
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
126
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849430371
SKU
V9781849430371
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Reviews for The Dreyfus Affair: A Trilogy
An excellent example of how drama can bring alive history. This volume is an important read, and would benefit students of history as well as drama.
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