La Semaine de Suzette
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La Semaine de Suzette was a French magazine aimed at girls, which appeared from 1905 until 1960. It contained early comics like Bécassine
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The first issue appeared on February 2, 1905, and the last on August 25, 1960, with a break during World War II
from June 6, 1940 until May 30, 1946.
Many of the text stories which appeared in La Semaine de Suzette were later republished in the Bibliothèque de Suzette (Suzette's Library), which existed between 1919 and 1965.
Bécassine
Bécassine is a comic strip and the name of its heroine, appearing for the first time in the first issue of La Semaine de Suzette on February 2, 1905...
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History
La Semaine de Suzette (Suzette's Week) started in 1905 as a magazine aimed at conservative, Catholic French girls, published by Gautier & Languereau. It contained stories and comics, but also patterns for doll clothes, e.g. for the magazine's mascotte Bleuette.The first issue appeared on February 2, 1905, and the last on August 25, 1960, with a break during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from June 6, 1940 until May 30, 1946.
Many of the text stories which appeared in La Semaine de Suzette were later republished in the Bibliothèque de Suzette (Suzette's Library), which existed between 1919 and 1965.