This account of the Dreyfus Affair, chronicles for the first time in English and day by day, the drama that destabilized French society (1894-1906) and reverberated across the world. A deliberate miscarriage of justice, the public degradation of an innocent Jewish officer and his incarceration on Devil's Island, espionage, intrigue, media pressure, vehement antisemitism and political skulduggery - topics so relevant to our times - are set within a broad historical context. Meticulous research, new translations of key documents, a wealth of primary sources and illustrations and a select bibliography make this an indispensable reference work.
'I thought I knew everything about the Dreyfus case, but George Whyte's The Dreyfus Affair, a brilliant chronological history, left me shattered. The way Whyte unfolds the events, backed by the copious notes, gives everything a shocking immediacy.' - Meir Ronnen, Jerusalem Post
'George Whyte's telling of the famous story is as gripping as a novel. Whyte has enrolled Dreyfus into the elite of cultural icons whose lives are documented day by day and hour by hour.' - Ben Barkow, Jewish Chronicle
'This monumental, meticulously researched historical biography reads like a suspense thriller. Once you pick it up, you cannot put it down.' - Illustrierte Neue Welt, Austria
'Unique among the countless books on the Dreyfus Affair, George Whyte's history provides a day-by-day account, meticulously summarised and documented, of the events associated with the background, arrest, conviction, incarceration, public mobilisation, appeal, revision, re-conviction, pardon, amnesty and ultimate exoneration of the falsely condemned Jewish captain. The product of prodigious research and inquiry.' - Professor Michael R. Marrus, University of Toronto, author of The Holocaust in History
'A riveting account of the Dreyfus Affair. George R. Whyte meticulously retraces the complex events, allowing the reader to follow the unbroken and far-reaching line of the narrative.' - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany
'George Whyte's consummate and exceptional scholarship on the Dreyfus Affair is an absolutely essential reference for any serious study and understanding of the Third Republic's deepest political and moral crisis. By placing the Dreyfus Affair in its European context, the work provides nuanced insights into the history of European antisemitism that remain relevant to this day.' - Professor Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis University, USA
Foreword; Sir Martin Gilbert
Author's Preface
Biographical Summaries
Chronology in 10 Sections
Section 1: Historical Background
Sections 2-9: The Affair 1894-1906
Section 10: Legacy, Repercussions and Memory, 1906 to Present Day
Comprehensive Endnotes including Analyses, Comment and Bibliographical References
55 Appendices comprising Open Letters, Personal and General Correspondence, Newspaper Articles, Investigation Reports, Government Communiques, Speeches and Reflections
Selected and General Bibliography
70 Illustrations and Maps
Index
GEORGE R. WHYTE is chairman of the Dreyfus Society for Human Rights and the author of The Accused: The Dreyfus Trilogy (1996).
Description
This account of the Dreyfus Affair, chronicles for the first time in English and day by day, the drama that destabilized French society (1894-1906) and reverberated across the world. A deliberate miscarriage of justice, the public degradation of an innocent Jewish officer and his incarceration on Devil's Island, espionage, intrigue, media pressure, vehement antisemitism and political skulduggery - topics so relevant to our times - are set within a broad historical context. Meticulous research, new translations of key documents, a wealth of primary sources and illustrations and a select bibliography make this an indispensable reference work.
Reviews
'I thought I knew everything about the Dreyfus case, but George Whyte's The Dreyfus Affair, a brilliant chronological history, left me shattered. The way Whyte unfolds the events, backed by the copious notes, gives everything a shocking immediacy.' - Meir Ronnen, Jerusalem Post
'George Whyte's telling of the famous story is as gripping as a novel. Whyte has enrolled Dreyfus into the elite of cultural icons whose lives are documented day by day and hour by hour.' - Ben Barkow, Jewish Chronicle
'This monumental, meticulously researched historical biography reads like a suspense thriller. Once you pick it up, you cannot put it down.' - Illustrierte Neue Welt, Austria
'Unique among the countless books on the Dreyfus Affair, George Whyte's history provides a day-by-day account, meticulously summarised and documented, of the events associated with the background, arrest, conviction, incarceration, public mobilisation, appeal, revision, re-conviction, pardon, amnesty and ultimate exoneration of the falsely condemned Jewish captain. The product of prodigious research and inquiry.' - Professor Michael R. Marrus, University of Toronto, author of The Holocaust in History
'A riveting account of the Dreyfus Affair. George R. Whyte meticulously retraces the complex events, allowing the reader to follow the unbroken and far-reaching line of the narrative.' - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany
'George Whyte's consummate and exceptional scholarship on the Dreyfus Affair is an absolutely essential reference for any serious study and understanding of the Third Republic's deepest political and moral crisis. By placing the Dreyfus Affair in its European context, the work provides nuanced insights into the history of European antisemitism that remain relevant to this day.' - Professor Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis University, USA
Contents
Foreword; Sir Martin Gilbert
Author's Preface
Biographical Summaries
Chronology in 10 Sections
Section 1: Historical Background
Sections 2-9: The Affair 1894-1906
Section 10: Legacy, Repercussions and Memory, 1906 to Present Day
Comprehensive Endnotes including Analyses, Comment and Bibliographical References
55 Appendices comprising Open Letters, Personal and General Correspondence, Newspaper Articles, Investigation Reports, Government Communiques, Speeches and Reflections
Selected and General Bibliography
70 Illustrations and Maps
Index
Authors
GEORGE R. WHYTE is chairman of the Dreyfus Society for Human Rights and the author of The Accused: The Dreyfus Trilogy (1996).
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