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C'était le XXe siècle, tome 1 : De la belle époque aux années folles
Dans ses livres aussi bien que ses émissions, Alain Decaux a toujours privilégié le XXe siècle. Il dit lui-même être fasciné par sa démesure. Le livre qu'il propose aujourd'hui- et qui sera suivi par trois autres dont chacun pourra être lu indépendamment- ne veut pas être une histoire de ce siècle, mais contient ce qui, tout au long de la vie de l'historien, a particulièrement frappé l'auteur. La juxtaposition d'histoires si dissemblables, mais toutes inscrites dans la mémoire du siècle -événements politiques de premier ordre aussi bien que faits divers- permet de ressusciter un climat d'une rare vérité. On y retrouve l'exceptionnel don de vie de celui que Jean Favier désigna un jour comme l'"instituteur de tous les Français".Dans ce volume : Le cuirassé Potemkine, Le grand pari de Louis Blériot, L'honneur de Madame Caillaux, Sarajevo ou la fatalité, Ils ont tué Jaurès, Le regard de Guynemer, Les Pâques sanglantes de Dublin, Vincent Moulia, condamné pour l'exemple, Les aveux de Landru, Sacco et Vanzetti, Tout Ankh Amon : découverte d'un trésor, Tragédie au pôle, Le rapt du bébé Lindbergh
439 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
About the author
Alain Decaux
178 books4 followersAlain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.
As a child, he goes to school in Wattignies. He then studied at the Lycée Faidherbe in Lille and then in Paris at the Lycee Janson -de- Sailly whereafter he joined the faculty of law. Very quickly, he became interested in history and took courses at the Sorbonne.
He published his first articles in 1946 and his second book "Letizia : Napoleon and his mother" was rewarded by the French Academy.
He was active on television for many years.
Meanwhile, he continues writing history books , plays and films. He was elected to the French Academy February 15, 1979; the same day as Henry Gouhier . He succeeds Jean Guéhenno 9th chair. He was received under the dome as they say in 1980 by André Roussin.
he was also a Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Francophonie in the second Rocard government from June 1988 to May 1991.
On 1 June 2010 , he received in the premises of the UNESCO, the price of the Pierre Lafue Foundaion, for his complete work.
Alain Decaux is also founder and president of the Society of Friends of Alexandre Dumas, and a foreign member of the Romanian Academy.
As a child, he goes to school in Wattignies. He then studied at the Lycée Faidherbe in Lille and then in Paris at the Lycee Janson -de- Sailly whereafter he joined the faculty of law. Very quickly, he became interested in history and took courses at the Sorbonne.
He published his first articles in 1946 and his second book "Letizia : Napoleon and his mother" was rewarded by the French Academy.
He was active on television for many years.
Meanwhile, he continues writing history books , plays and films. He was elected to the French Academy February 15, 1979; the same day as Henry Gouhier . He succeeds Jean Guéhenno 9th chair. He was received under the dome as they say in 1980 by André Roussin.
he was also a Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Francophonie in the second Rocard government from June 1988 to May 1991.
On 1 June 2010 , he received in the premises of the UNESCO, the price of the Pierre Lafue Foundaion, for his complete work.
Alain Decaux is also founder and president of the Society of Friends of Alexandre Dumas, and a foreign member of the Romanian Academy.
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