| Author |
Various |
| Title |
L'Illustration, No. 0023, 5 Août 1843
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Rénald Lévesque
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| Summary |
"L'Illustration, No. 0023, 5 Août 1843" by Various is a historical publication written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a journal featuring various articles and illustrations related to contemporary events and societal commentary, including discussions on civil unrest in Wales and reports on the political climate in Austria. The opening of this journal presents a vivid account of the Rebecca Riots in Wales, where disguised rioters, known as the Rébeccaïtes, are attacking toll gates in protest against economic hardship and oppressive taxation, driven by their desperate living conditions. The section delves into the backgrounds of these insurgents, describing their tactics and motivations for these actions, emphasizing the broader social and political issues they are challenging. The opening also briefly touches on the political situation in Austria, discussing the influence of key political figures like Count Kollowrath-Liebsteinski amidst a backdrop of shifting power dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
AP: General Works: Periodicals
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| Subject |
Illustrated periodicals -- France
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
38271 |
| Release Date |
Dec 11, 2011 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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