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A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris

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The Flaneur

A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris

Largeprint edition
  • 12 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

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“One has the impression, reading The Flâneur, of having fallen into the hands of a highly distractible, somewhat eccentric poet and professor who is determined to show you a Paris you wouldn’t otherwise see…Edmund White tells such a good story that I’m ready to listen to anything he wants to talk about.”—New York Times Book Review

A flâneur is a stroller, a loiterer, someone who ambles through city streets in search of adventure and fulfillment. Edmund White, who lived in Paris for sixteen years, wanders through the streets and avenues and along the quays, into parts of Paris virtually unknown to visitors and indeed to many Parisians. In the hands of the learned White, a walk through Paris is both a tour of its lush, sometimes prurient history and an evocation of the city’s spirit. The Flâneur leads us to bookshops and boutiques, monuments and palaces, giving us a glimpse into the inner human drama. Along the way we learn everything from the latest debates among French lawmakers to the juicy details of Colette’s life.

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Publisher
Thorndike Press
Language
English
Pages
197

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Cover of: The Flaneur
The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
April 29, 2008, Bloomsbury USA
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Cover of: The Flaneur
The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
October 2001, Thorndike Press
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Cover of: The Flaneur
The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
March 21, 2001, Bloomsbury USA
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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
197
Dimensions
9.4 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Weight
14.9 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8097326M
Internet Archive
flaneurstroll00whit
ISBN 10
0783895828
ISBN 13
9780783895826
OCLC/WorldCat
48642714
Goodreads
1903597

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