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BLOOM'S LITERARY GUIDE TO PARIS
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| By: |
Mike Gerrard, Prof. Harold Bloom (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£16.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0791093794 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780791093795 |
| Publisher: |
CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2006 |
| Pages: |
168 |
| Description: |
Famed for its cafe culture, Paris has long been regarded as a city of love, light, and literature. Visitors to this dynamic city can choose from any number of cafes, museums, and cathedrals to get a feel for the city's rich literary history. This guide provides information on Paris, and its role as a popular setting in literature. |
| Synopsis: |
A literary tour guide of Paris and its role as a popular setting in literature. Famed for its cafe culture, Paris has long been regarded as a city of love, light, and literature. Visitors to this dynamic city can choose from any number of cafes, museums, and cathedrals to get a feel for the city's rich literary history. "Bloom's Literary Guide to Paris" provides everything a literature lover needs to know to enjoy the city. Its features include: an introduction by esteemed literary critic Harold Bloom; a detailed literary and cultural history of the city, describing its development from the 12th century, when the foundation stone of Notre-Dame Cathedral was first laid, to the American Beatnik movement; a "Paris Today" section, discussing the city's layout and its major sights, literary and otherwise; color illustrations of literary landmarks, historic and contemporary; a color map providing a general overview of the city; a "Places of Interest" section that lists the city's major literary sights - including museums, bookstores, theaters, and more - along with their locations and hours of operation; and, a list of books to read and Web sites to consult before the trip. |
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8pp colour illustrations, colour map, index, bibliography |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Chelsea House Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |