by Antoine de Baecque, Jacques Berlioz · Editions Tallandier · tapa blanda · ISBN 9791021040991
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«Jean Jacob, l'homme de 120 ans» is the historical essay by Antoine de Baecque and Jacques Berlioz (Editions Tallandier, paperback, 224 pages, in French).
In October 1789 an old man of nearly 120, Jean Jacob, was received by the National Assembly after having lived under three reigns. The work reconstructs his life in the Jura, his sudden fame in Paris and the political use of old age in the Revolution. Using archives, the authors investigate whether he was a real phenomenon or an impostor.
Subtitle: «Doyen du genre humain 1669-1790». Published on November 7, 2019. Jacques Berlioz, archivist paleographer; Antoine de Baecque, professor at the École normale supérieure.
Aimed at readers interested in the French Revolution, social history and biographical enigmas.
French arts historian and film critic
