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Neighbours and Rivals

Paris and London

Louis-Sébastien Mercier
Livre relié | Anglais
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Written in the 18th century by Louis-Sébastien Mercier, this seminal work of travel writing was too Anglophile for French readers of the time. It was to remain unpublished for more than 200 years. Mercier first traveled to London, and began recording his impressions, in 1780. A leading exemplar of a new form of literature, with a journalistic style, less rigid and more reflexive, he presented emotive representations of the city as collections of experiences, habits, and personalities. And in contrast to Dickens's London or Baudelaire's Paris, with their vivid contrasts of opulence and misery, Mercier's descriptions transport us to a less familiar urban environment--one more optimistic, and perhaps even utopian. His version of London is, in fact, a projection of his philosophical imagination--not simply a rounded portrait of the British capital but also a reflection of what Mercier hoped Paris could become. For this first publication in English, Laurent Turcot and Jonathan Conlin's translation preserves all of the life and humor of Mercier's text. It is profusely illustrated with contemporary images, with a particular emphasis on Thomas Rowlandson and Gabriel-Jacques de Saint-Aubin, a Parisian flâneur artiste.

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Nombre de pages :
284
Langue:
Anglais

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EAN:
9781843681366
Date de parution :
27-12-18
Format:
Livre relié
Format numérique:
Genaaid
Dimensions :
197 mm x 133 mm

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