List of illustrations
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction: the other stage of the French
Revolution
Revolutionary prints: a brief historiography
Theatricality and prints
2. Singing the scene: chansons and
images in prints
The case of Bonvalet (1788-1789)
The aftershocks of 1789
Multiple voices (1791-1792)
Songs and martyrdom (1793-1794)
Epilogue
3. Le monde à l’envers: the carnivalesque in
prints
The commedia dell’arte in Revolutionary prints
Individual actors
Epilogue
4. The spectacle of science: illusion in prints
Charlatanism and theatricality (1784-1795)
Spellbound science (1789-1790)
Spectator and performer (1791-1792)
Science as a propaganda tool (1794)
Epilogue
5. Théâtre de l’ombre: visions of afterlife
in prints
Setting the stage
Executing theatre
Lighting shadows
Epilogue
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Reviews ‘Claire Trévien’s interdisciplinary exploration of the
political and visual terrain between the stage and satirical prints
in the French Revolution is both imaginative and path-breaking. It
opens up new perspectives on the confluence of some of the most
striking visual expressions of Revolutionary culture.’
Colin Jones, Queen Mary University of London
'[Trévien] takes the reader to unexpected places and cultural
contexts, as in her delightful discussions of the history of hot
air ballooning, which includes mention of their potential use as
instruments of warfare, and her history of innovation in theatrical
lighting for the stage. Her writing in relation to the images
discussed flows effortlessly throughout and constitutes a
particularly successful aspect of the book.'
Amanda Lahikainen, Eighteenth-Century Life
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