L'Illustration, No. 3261, 26 Août 1905

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L'Illustration, No. 3261, 26 Août 1905

by Various Authors

FR·~1 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

COURRIER DE PARIS - Journal d'une étrangère

9:33
2

NOTES ET IMPRESSIONS

0:57
3

LES SOIXANTE-QUINZE ANS DE FRANÇOIS-JOSEPH

6:12
4

M. WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU

5:57
5

AVANT LA PREMIÈRE ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE RUSSE: TYPES D'ÉLECTEURS.

2:35
6

LE MONT-BLANC

10:22
7

UN CENTENAIRE A VERJUX (SAONE-ET-LOIRE), VILLAGE NATAL DE Mme BOUCICAUT

2:03
8

LA FÊTE DE LA PROMOTION D'AUSTERLITZ,A L'ÉCOLE DE SAINT-CYR

2:06
9

LA COUPE DES PYRÉNÉES

0:43
10

MOUVEMENT LITTÉRAIRE - LES CORRESPONDANTS DE GUERRE EN MANDCHOURIE

8:46

Description

This issue opens with striking photo essays that transport listeners to the diplomatic corridors of August 1905. A double‑page spread of snow‑capped Mont Blanc sits alongside a vivid portrait of William Bouguereau, while grainy images captured by Grantham Bain and C‑O Bulla document Russian and Japanese delegates negotiating peace in Portsmouth and the bustling enlistment offices of Saint‑Pétersbourg. The visual material frames a moment when Europe teeters between conflict and conciliation, offering a concise snapshot of the era’s international tension.

The heart of the edition is a candid diary entry from a foreign visitor chronicling her leisurely wanderings through Paris and the newly fashionable seaside town of Biarquet. She muses on the city’s quiet gardens, the bustling cafés, and the aristocratic rituals of a baroness and her son, while also critiquing the modern industry that reshapes natural coastlines into polished resorts. Her reflections blend personal observation with a broader commentary on early‑twentieth‑century leisure, fashion, and the uneasy balance between nature and progress.

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Language

fr

Duration

~1 hours (70K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-04-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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