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Volume 15, 2017 - Issue 4

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American visions of France in the
Progressive era
Timothy Verhoeven #
Pages 386-402 | Published online: 05 Sep 2017

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Abstract

This article explores American stereotypes of France in the

Progressive era by analysing the little-known visit of Count
Robert de Montesquiou. The most famous dandy in n-de-
sicle Paris, Montesquiou arrived in 1903 to give a series of
talks on literature. His visit, however, sparked a wave of
hostility which reveals the role of gender, and particularly
masculinity, in driving francophobia. At the same time, his
ability to win an admiring audience attests to the appeal of
France. The response to Montesquiou thus illuminates the
negative and positive stereotypes which together made up
American perspectives of France in this era.

Keywords: France, United States, masculinity, Progressive

era, stereotypes
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