Champetier - Le Charivari - année 1926 - 1926

The Charivari

Le Charivari 'old version' had disappeared at the end of May 1926, before being reborn two weeks later in the form of a 'new series,' a 28-page illustrated weekly magazine animated by Jean Sennep.

Here I propose the first 28 issues of this new series: from issue 1 (June 19) to issue 28 (December 25).

Le Charivari was a French satirical newspaper founded in 1832 by Charles Philipon, which became one of the most influential publications in the French press. In the 1920s, the magazine continued its tradition of social and political criticism through caricatures, cartoons, and biting columns. Edited by iconic figures of satirical journalism, Le Charivari targeted the morals of bourgeois society, political failings, and current events with a Voltairean wit. A leading publication for the Parisian intellectual elite, the newspaper influenced public opinion with its irreverent tone and talented contributors, embodying the French critical spirit of the interwar period in the face of the changes in modern society.

Some topics:

Recall of Raymond Poincaré's power and the formation of a government of the National Union after the parliamentary instability of spring.
Debates on the authority of the President of the Council, his use of decree-laws, and the role of Parliament during a period of national emergency.
New orientation of foreign policy, marked by a focus on European appeasement and the preparation of international financial negotiations.
Reflections on national defense: modernization of the army, organization of services, and maintaining a policy of collective security.
Colonial questions: managing local tensions and asserting French policy overseas.
Increasing public debates around social issues, including wages, working conditions, and the role of trade unions.

Olive half-leather binding, spine with 5 false bands, titled and dated in gold. The magazines were folded for mailing. Some stains.