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An autobiographical account of the life and work of Maxime Du Camp, a French writer, photographer, and archaeologist of the 19th century. The book provides insights into the literary and cultural scene of the time, as well as into the personal life and achievements of a remarkable individual. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a on the body of the work.

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"Paris, tel qu'il était au lendemain de la révolution de , allait devenir inhabitable ; sa population, singulièrement accrue et remuée par le mouvement incessant des chemins de fer, dont le rayon s'étendait chaque jour davantage et se reliait aux voies ferrées des nations voisines, sa population étouffait dans les ruelles putrides, étroites, enchevêtrées où elle était forcément parquée."--Paris, ses organes, ses fonctions, sa vie dans la seconde moitié du XIX siècle () by Maxime Du Camp

Maxime Du Camp ( – ) was a French writer and photographer, travel companion of Gustave Flaubert.

Biography

Born in Paris, Du Camp was the son of a successful surgeon. After finishing college, he indulged in his strong desire for travel, thanks to his father's assets. Du Camp traveled in Europe and the East between and , and again between and in company with Gustave Flaubert.

Maxime du camp biography of abraham lincoln for kids Related e. Wikipedia Wiktionary Shop. Maxime Du Camp — was a French writer and photographer , travel companion of Gustave Flaubert. Born in Paris , Du Camp was the son of a successful surgeon. After finishing college, he indulged in his strong desire for travel, thanks to his father's assets.

After his return, Du Camp wrote about his traveling experiences. Flaubert also wrote about his experiences with Maxime.

In , Du Camp became a founder of the Revue de Paris (suppressed in ), and a frequent contributor to the Revue des deux mondes. In , he became an officer of the Legion of Honour. Serving as a volunteer with Garibaldi in his conquest of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Du Camp recounted his experiences in Expédition des deux Siciles ().

In he was nominated for the senate, but his election was frustrated by the downfall of the Empire.

Maxime du camp biography of abraham lincoln This autobiography of the French writer and photographer Maxime Du Camp provides a fascinating glimpse into the literary and cultural life of nineteenth-century France. Du Camp was a key figure in the literary scene during the Second Empire, and his recollections offer insights into the lives and works of many of his colleagues, including Flaubert, Hugo, and Gautier. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in French literature and culture of the nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

He was elected a member of the Académie française in , mainly, it is said, on account of his history of the Commune, published under the title of Les Convulsions de Paris (–).

Du Camp was an early amateur photographer who learned the craft from Gustave Le Gray shortly prior to departing on his trip to Egypt. His travel books were among the first to be illustrated with photographs.

Maxime Du Camp died in and was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.

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Works

  • Chants modernes ()
  • Convictions ()

Works on travel:

Works of art criticism:

  • Les Salons de , ,

Novels:

  • L'Homme au bracelet d'or ()
  • Une histoire d'amour ()

Literary studies:

Du Camp authored a valuable book on the daily life of Paris, Paris, ses organes, ses fonctions, sa vie dans la seconde moitié du XIX siècle (–).

He published several works on social questions, one of which, the Auteurs de mon temps, was to be kept sealed in the Bibliothèque Nationale until His Souvenirs littéraires (2 vols., –) contain much information about contemporary writers, especially Gustave Flaubert, of whom Du Camp was an early and intimate friend.

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