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1857 in France

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1857
in
France
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See also:Other events of 1857
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Events from the year 1857 in France.

Incumbents

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Events

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Arts and literature

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  • 18 April - The Spirits' Book (Le Livre des Esprits in original French), one of The Five Fundamental Works of Spiritism, is published by the French educator Allan Kardec.
  • The Flowers of Evil (Les Fleurs du mal in original French), an immensely influential collection of Charles Baudelaire's first poems, is published.

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References

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  1. ^ "Eugène Sue | French author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 December 2020.