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Paris Tales
Author: Helen Constantine (Translator)

If you've never been to Paris, here is your chance to experience it; if you have been there, here is your chance to return. Paris Tales is a highly evocative collection of stories by French and Francophone writers who have been inspired by the mystery and charm of different locations in this most visited of capital cities.... more » The twenty-two stories -- by well-known writers including Nerval, Maupassant, Colette, and Echenoz -- provide a captivating glimpse into Parisian life from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

The stories take us on an atmospheric tour of the arrondissements and quartiers of Paris, charting the changing nature of the city and its inhabitants. Viewed through the eyes of characters such as the provincial lawyer's wife seeking excitement, a runaway schoolboy sleeping rough, and a lottery-winning policeman, the collection presents a stage for the intimacies and insights of these distinctly Parisian people. From the artists' haunts of Montmartre to the glamorous cafés of Saint-Germain, from the shouts of demonstrators on Boul Mich' to the tranquillity of Parc Monceau, Paris Tales offers a fascinating literary panorama of Paris.

Illustrated with maps and striking photographs, the book will appeal to all those who wish to uncover the true heart of this seductive city. Translated by well-known linguist Helen Constantine, Paris Tales is the first title in a series of literary tours of key capital cities. Rich in atmosphere, this literary tour will enchant both tourists and armchair travelers alike.

Nightmare / Guy de Maupassant
The green monster / GeÌrard de Nerval
The last Napoleon / HonoreÌ de Balzac
Squares / EÌmile Zola
A Parisian adventure / Guy de Maupassant
Montmartre Cemetery and flora and fauna in Paris / Colette
The Gare Saint-Lazare / Michel Butor
The twentieth arrondissement / LeÌon-Paul Fargue
In Notre-Dame / Julien Green
Family portrait / Maryse CondeÌ
The runaway / Georges Perec
The house in the place des FeÌtes / Roger Grenier
The joyful death of Fassola / AndreÌe Chedid
The man with the collecting-box / Didier Daenickx
Rue de Commerce / Jacques ReÌda
Plan of occupancy / Jean Echenoz
IeÌna / Annie Saumont
The adventure / Cyrille Fleischman
What goes on in Saint-Germain / Anna Gavalda
Manuscript found at Saint-Germain-des-PreÌs / FreÌdeÌric Beigbeder
Blind experiment / Hugo Marsan
Feeding the hungry / Vincent Ravalec

ISBN-13: 9780192805744
ISBN-10: 0192805746
Publication Date: 9/29/2004
Pages: 243
Rating:

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Genres:

Literature & Fiction >> Essays & Correspondence
Literature & Fiction >> Short Stories & Anthologies >> Short Stories
Travel >> Europe >> France >> Paris

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