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Finding Monte Cristo: Alexandre Dumas and the French Atlantic World - Couverture souple

Martone, Eric

 
9781476673202: Finding Monte Cristo: Alexandre Dumas and the French Atlantic World
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ISBN 10 : 1476673209 ISBN 13 : 9781476673202
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2018

Synopsis

During his lifetime, Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870)--grandson of a Caribbean slave and author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo--faced racial prejudice in his homeland of France and constantly strove to find a sense of belonging. For him, "Monte Cristo" was a symbol of this elusive quest.

It proved equally elusive for those struggling to overcome slavery and its legacy in the former French colonies. Exiled to the margins of society, 19th and 20th century black intellectuals from the Caribbean and Africa drew on Dumas' work and celebrity to renegotiate their full acceptance as French citizens. Their efforts were influenced by earlier struggles of African Americans in the decades after the Civil War, who celebrated Dumas as a black American hero.

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À propos de l'auteur

Eric Martone is dean of the School of Education and professor of history/social studies education at Mercy College in New York.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476673209
ISBN 13 
9781476673202
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
214
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Personne responsable
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