Emile de Girardin. Napoleon of the press of Adeline Wrona

The real can go beyond fiction. The life of Girardin's Emile is worth the twisted intrigues of Balzac or Alexander Dumas, whom he knew, one and the other, to spot and use as a serialist. A biography (1) has just appeared, nourished by the piously preserved correspondence of the character. This illegitimate son of a brilliant officer of Napoleon and [...] This article Émile de Girardin. The Napoleon of the Press of Adeline Wrona written by Michel…