Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. I Political Festivals
7. 1 Staging the Napoleonic State 19
8. 2 Renewing Ties with the Bourbon Monarchy 46
9. II Theaters
10. 3 Melodramatic Spectatorship on the Parisian Boulevard 75
11. 4 Sex and Politics in Provincial Theaters 103
12. III Social Life
13. 5 Building Solidarity Cercles, Salons, and Charities 131
14. 6 Drinking, Dancing, and the Moral Order 153
15. Conclusion 183
16. Abbreviations 190
17. Notes 191
18. List of Primary Sources 247
19. Index 253