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Indlæser... A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Lightaf David Downie
   Books Read in 2019 (717) Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) David_of_PA | Jul 14, 2018 |  What a lovely book to take if we ever moved to Paris and had time to explore in depth! The geography and history of ‘literary celebrities’, especially of the Grand Epoch, are covered in rich detail. As a book for a casual reader, it was not so interesting. I received my ecopy from NetGalley. This did not affect my review. 3½ stars (  ) ParadisePorch | Feb 8, 2018 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. This book is almost a textbook about Paris, romantic authors and Le Belle Epoch. We tour all over Paris both now and in the 1800 hundreds, visiting the homes and studios of the writers and painters who developed Romanticism as they were then and as they are today. The author wrote columns for various magazines over the years. The columns are rewritten to form a more cohesive whole, a story that jumps from one writer or painter to another, linking them in interesting and surprising ways. (  ) susanbeamon | Nov 6, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. A PASSION FOR PARIS by David Downie was, for me, a book best enjoyed in sips, not gulps. Part memoir, part cultural history, part travel writing, it was beautifully composed and engagingly researched, but also very rich content — not a book to be consumed in a single sitting.My master's work was on feminism and literary Modernism, and I spent considerable time studying the expatriate community in Paris — Gertrude Stein et al. — so I felt well prepared for this text. A PASSION FOR PARIS concentrates on Romanticism (a slightly earlier period) and casts a wider net for its dramatis personae. I found the history and the drama fascinating and appreciated the romantic, artistic, and political interconnections Downie develops. I read this book over several weeks, in which period it interacted with various other memoirs, history texts, and novels I was reading. This interaction has encouraged me to learn more about, and read more from, the writers discussed in Downie's book. In this way, the text is inspiring and highly successful. This is not a book for everybody, however. Even if you know contemporary Paris well, you will need a fairly robust knowledge of French literature, art history, and French history to get the most from this text. (The Key Dates and Key Characters sections in the back matter are valuable for readers who are not familiar with all the events and figures Downie mentions.) My one strong criticism of this book is its lack of a map of the very concentrated area of Paris it discusses. I found this omission odd and sometimes frustrating. The photographs and other visuals that support the text are well selected and illuminating. In short, serious armchair travellers and broad, deep readers are sure to find A PASSION FOR PARIS rewarding on many levels. ( ) laVermeer | Aug 2, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. When I originally requested the book from a member giveaway, I was under the impression it was a novel. However, upon winning the book and reviewing/reading it, the book is so much more. I have always been fascinated by Paris, and David Downie does such a wonderful job of taking you through the beauty of the past. You can truly see his passion for Paris (excuse the pun), and that takes the book to a brand new level. History books can teach you things, but Downie's way of writing was absolutely breathtaking. ( ) ellemichele | May 14, 2015 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"'A top-notch walking tour of Paris. The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open foster his search for the city's magical story. Anyone who loves Paris will adore this joyful book. Readers visiting the city are advised to take it with them to discover countless new experiences'--Kirkus Reviews (starred); A unique combination of memoir, history, and travelogue, this is author David Downie's irreverent quest to uncover why Paris is the world's most romantic city--and has been for over 150 years. Abounding in secluded, atmospheric parks, artists' studios, cafes, restaurants and streets little changed since the 1800s, Paris exudes romance. The art and architecture, the cityscape, riverbanks, and the unparalleled quality of daily life are part of the equation. But the city's allure derives equally from hidden sources: querulous inhabitants, a bizarre culture of heroic negativity, and a rich historical past supplying enigmas, pleasures and challenges. Rarely do visitors suspect the glamor and chic and the carefree atmosphere of the City of Light grew from and still feed off the dark fountainheads of riot, rebellion, mayhem and melancholy--and the subversive literature, art and music of the Romantic Age. Weaving together his own with the lives and loves of Victor Hugo, Georges Sand, Charles Baudelaire, Balzac, Nadar and other great Romantics, Downie delights in the city's secular romantic pilgrimage sites asking, Why Paris, not Venice or Rome--the tap root of 'romance'--or Berlin, Vienna and London--where the earliest Romantics built castles-in-the-air and sang odes to nightingales? Read A Passion for Paris : Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light and find out"-- Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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 Google Books — Indlæser...GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)944.361History and Geography Europe France and region Champagne; Ile de France; Lorraine Île-de-France ParisLC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit: (4.14)
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