Project Gutenberg 2017-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 124 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Dans le cloaque Notes d'un membre de la Commission d'enquête sur l'affaire Rochette Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Dans le Cloaque" by Maurice Barrès is a political commentary and account written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on the intricacies of a highly publicized parliamentary investigation surrounding the assassination of journalist Gaston Calmette and broader implications of political intrigue and corruption in France. Barrès, who was involved in the inquiry, examines the roles of various individuals entangled in this scandal, particularly focusing on figures such as Caillaux and Monis. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by recounting the shocking assassination of Calmette by Madame Caillaux in response to a fierce media campaign against her husband. The unfolding events lead to the formation of a commission of inquiry that delves into allegations of governmental interference in legal proceedings regarding the fraudulent financier Rochette. Barrès shares candid observations about the dynamics within the commission, the motivations of various witnesses, and the moral dilemmas faced by those in power. Through this lens, he unveils a landscape laden with personal vendettas, political maneuvering, and ethical challenges, providing a nuanced exploration of the intersection between justice, politics, and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Politics and government -- 1870-1940 Caillaux, Joseph, 1863-1944 Rochette, Henri Finance, Public -- France DC HV Text FR Droit et Justice FR Politique Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 154465 2025-07-22T06:06:53.063645 text/html 131661 2024-10-23T02:21:47 text/html 142512 2025-07-22T06:06:56.740639 application/epub+zip 140683 2025-07-22T06:06:53.887643 application/epub+zip 140683 2025-07-22T06:06:53.464670 application/epub+zip 192260 2025-07-22T06:06:58.916650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169856 2025-07-22T06:06:56.334643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169997 2022-09-25T03:31:14.357390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129615 2025-07-22T06:06:52.738689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109772 2024-10-23T02:21:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18498 2025-07-22T06:06:59.049641 application/rdf+xml 10458 2025-07-22T06:06:53.550673 image/jpeg 2227 2025-07-22T06:06:53.508671 image/jpeg 110733 2025-07-22T06:06:53.078670 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia