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Georges Clemenceau

Georges Clemenceau

Martet, Jean
Waldman, Milton

Hardcover

Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesFrench History

ISBN10: 1163211540
ISBN13: 9781163211540
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.75
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Georges Clemenceau is a biography of the French politician and statesman who played a significant role in shaping the country's history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Written by Jean Martet, the book delves into the life and career of Clemenceau, from his early days as a journalist and radical socialist to his later years as Prime Minister of France during World War I. Martet explores Clemenceau's political beliefs and his efforts to modernize and strengthen the French state, as well as his role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles and his advocacy for international cooperation and peace. The book also examines Clemenceau's personal life, including his relationships with women and his love of art and literature. Overall, Georges Clemenceau provides a comprehensive portrait of one of France's most influential and controversial political figures.1930. Mingling autobiography with biography, Martet, Clemenceau's secretary, achieves a three-dimensional portrait of the Tiger's deeds, sayings and thoughts. He tells of the events that will always be peaks in history: the American Civil War, the Siege of Paris in 1871, the Commune, the Dreyfus Case, the series of international demonstrations at the beginning of the century and their ominous sabre-rattling, and above all the making of the World War and the making of Peace. Clemenceau, is best remembered as the senior French representative at the Versailles settlement who argued for the terms of the treaty to smash Germany.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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