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<p>The end of the nineteenth century in France was marked by political scandals, social unrest, dissension, and "decadence." Yet the <i>fin de siècle</i> was also an era of great social and scientific progress, a time when advantages previously reserved for the privileged began to be shared by the many. Public transportation, electrical illumination, standard time, and an improved water supply radically altered the life of the modest folk, who found time for travel and leisure activities—including sports such as cycling. Change became the nature of things, and people believed that further improvement was not only possible but inevitable.</p> <p>In this thoroughly engaging history, Eugen Weber describes ways of life, not as recorded by general history, but as contemporaries experienced them. He writes about political atmosphere and public prejudices rather than standard political history. Water and washing, bicycles and public transportation engage him more than great scientific discoveries. He discusses academic painting and poster art, the popular stage and music halls, at greater length than avant-garde and classic theater or opera. In this book the importance of telephones, plum

Author

Eugen Joseph Weber, Weber, Eugen

Publisher

Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

Published

1986

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674318120

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

3.76 / 5 (86 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14