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(Two volumes.) Sketches of Paris and French people : In Familiar Letters to His Friends. An account of the teacher and writer's experiences and perceptions of France, where he had traveled for health reasons in 1835. Noted for its astute and striking descriptions, it became popular in the United States, is published in London as The American in Paris (183...
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(Two volumes.) Sketches of Paris and French people : In Familiar Letters to His Friends. An account of the teacher and writer's experiences and perceptions of France, where he had traveled for health reasons in 1835. Noted for its astute and striking descriptions, it became popular in the United States, is published in London as The American in Paris (1838), and would be later translated into French by Jules Janin.
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on Nov 09, 2008 at 17:59
This book is about the city of Paris first, but also about France, America, their peoples, laws, policies, customs and habits back in 1835.
In this book, you will learn that, back then, American peoples was already very different from French peoples. You will learn what were the benefits and the flaws of both cultures.
Paris lovers will also find a lot of interesting descriptions about almost everything. Here is an example (about the noises of Paris) : «First the prima donna of the fish-market opens the morning: Carpes toutes fraiches; voilà des carpes! And then stand out of the way for the glazier: Auvitrier!» and « About nine is full chorus, headed by the old women and their proclamations: Horrible attentat contre la vie du roi Louis Philippe - et la petite chienne de Madame la Marquise - égarée a dix heures - L' Archevêque de Paris - Le Sieur Lacenaire - Louis Philippe, le Procès monstre - et tout cela pour quatre sous!»
Vol 2 will follow in a couple of days (since the source is Google Books, it is a lot of work to create one !).