The trial of Madame Caillaux
By: Edward Berenson.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Caillaux, Henriette; Caillaux, Joseph, 1863-1944; Calmette, Gaston, 1858-1914 -- Assassination; Statesmen's spouses -- France -- Biography; Sex discrimination -- France -- History -- 20th century; Press and politics -- France -- History -- 20th century; Political culture -- France -- History -- 20th century; France -- Politics and government -- 1870-1940
Description: Edward Berenson recounts the trial of Henriette Caillaux, the wife of a powerful French cabinet minister, who murdered her husband's enemy Le Figaro editor Gaston Calmette, in March 1914, on the eve of World War I. In analyzing this momentous event, Berenson draws a fascinating portrait of Belle Epoque politics and culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-291) and index.