FABRE (Amans Joseph Fabre, known as Joseph Fabre) - Lot 80

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FABRE (Amans Joseph Fabre, known as Joseph Fabre) - Lot 80
FABRE (Amans Joseph Fabre, known as Joseph Fabre) (Rodez, 1841 - 1916) French writer, historian and politician. Deputy for Aveyron (1881-1885), then Senator (1894-1903). A renowned specialist on Joan of Arc, he helped to disseminate the historical sources of the story to the general public. Autograph letter signed, "Joseph Fabre". S.l.n.d. [circa 1882]. 1 page in-12, on Chambre des Députés letterhead. Interesting letter concerning the preparation of a work on Joan of Arc. In this letter to a close correspondent (referred to as "dear friend"), Joseph Fabre addresses both a question of political commitment and, above all, the progress of his editorial work. After forwarding an article, specifying that he had "made no promises" regarding the commitment mentioned, he gives some valuable indications about his work in progress in the postscript: "Jeanne d'Arc manuscript not yet complete. I'm looking forward to the end: let's start composing [...] I'm waiting for proofs of the other plates to be put back on the page...". This passage bears direct witness to the production process of a historical work in the 19th century: proofreading, page layout, composition follow-up - all elements rarely evoked with such spontaneity in correspondence. Of interest Document of interest for : its direct link with Joseph Fabre's work on Joan of Arc, the central subject of his work; the explicit mention of the editorial production stages (proofs, plates, typesetting); the use of official Chambre des Députés paper, testifying to the author's dual political and intellectual activity; content combining politics and history, characteristic of the Third Republic. This letter sheds concrete light on the genesis of a historical work at a time when publishing was still largely based on close manual follow-up between author, printer and publisher. Context Joseph Fabre was one of the most active popularizers of the story of Joan of Arc in the late 19th century. In particular, he helped to disseminate in French the texts of the rehabilitation trial, whose Latin sources had been established by Jules Quicherat. His publications, aimed at a wider public, helped reinforce Joan of Arc's place in the national and political imagination of the Third Republic.
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