The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris : haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago : robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition : celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down : the democratisation of celebrity -- From each according to his ability : sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens.