The Escalation of Lucien’s Press Conflict

Illusions perdues

Lucien’s personal revenge becomes an expanding cycle of attacks, defections, and retaliation within the partisan press.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

First Targets First Targets from "Illusions perdues". First Targets Opportunity Newspaper work gives Lucien de Rubempré a public weapon against Sixte du Châtelet and Louise de Bargeton.

First Targets from "Illusions perdues". First Targets Opportunity Newspaper work gives Lucien de Rubempré a public weapon against Sixte du Châtelet and Louise de Bargeton.

First Targets Opportunity Newspaper work gives Lucien de Rubempré a public weapon against Sixte du Châtelet and Louise de Bargeton. Satisfaction His articles bring the pleasure of revenge while teaching him to confuse circulation with justice.

Attack on Nathan Attack on Nathan from "Illusions perdues". Attack on Nathan Commission Lousteau and other writers persuade Lucien to attack Nathan’s book to serve a publishing and newspaper campaign.

Attack on Nathan from "Illusions perdues". Attack on Nathan Commission Lousteau and other writers persuade Lucien to attack Nathan’s book to serve a publishing and newspaper campaign.

Attack on Nathan Commission Lousteau and other writers persuade Lucien to attack Nathan’s book to serve a publishing and newspaper campaign. Complication Lucien’s sincere admiration for the book is overridden by resentment and professional pressure.

Conversion to the Royalists Conversion to the Royalists from "Illusions perdues". Conversion to the Royalists Defection Lucien de Rubempré moves from the liberal press to the royalist Le Réveil, hoping to regain status and a noble title.

Conversion to the Royalists from "Illusions perdues". Conversion to the Royalists Defection Lucien de Rubempré moves from the liberal press to the royalist Le Réveil, hoping to regain status and a noble title.

Conversion to the Royalists Defection Lucien de Rubempré moves from the liberal press to the royalist Le Réveil, hoping to regain status and a noble title. Retaliation Former colleagues treat his change of allegiance as a betrayal and intensify their attacks.

The Attack on d’Arthez The Attack on d’Arthez from "Illusions perdues". The Attack on d’Arthez Demand Lucien is ordered to attack Daniel d’Arthez’s new book as a condition of defending Coralie’s career.

The Attack on d’Arthez from "Illusions perdues". The Attack on d’Arthez Demand Lucien is ordered to attack Daniel d’Arthez’s new book as a condition of defending Coralie’s career.

The Attack on d’Arthez Demand Lucien is ordered to attack Daniel d’Arthez’s new book as a condition of defending Coralie’s career. Moral defeat He refuses at first, then writes a serious but still damaging review after consulting d’Arthez himself.

Public Exile Public Exile from "Illusions perdues". Public Exile Rupture Lucien’s article angers royalist patrons and destroys the promised royal favor that might have restored his name.

Public Exile from "Illusions perdues". Public Exile Rupture Lucien’s article angers royalist patrons and destroys the promised royal favor that might have restored his name.

Public Exile Rupture Lucien’s article angers royalist patrons and destroys the promised royal favor that might have restored his name. Isolation The liberal press also rejects him, leaving him exposed between factions he has served.

Late 1821

Early 1822

Before Coralie’s Gymnase debut

After Lucien’s attack on the Garde-des-Sceaux