Eric
Balzac's Paris: The City as Human Comedy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781839767258
- author:
- Eric
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Verso Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14.5 x 2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Eric Hazan's Balzac's Paris is an intimate exploration of the city that inspired one of France's most celebrated novelists. Through his own walking tour of 19th-century Paris, Hazan recovers the essence of this iconic metropolis as revealed in Balzac's vast Human Comedy.
This book is a loving tribute to Paris, with finely observed details on its cafés, landmarks, avenues, and parks, as well as its inhabitants - from lawyers to usurers, journalists to concierges. Hazan's journey through the city captures the spirit of its people and places, revealing the soul of a city in its finest literature.
By following in Balzac's footsteps, Hazan offers more than just a tour of the city; he provides an attempt to measure the soul of Paris as recovered in its most celebrated works. A fascinating exploration for anyone interested in literary history and the evolution of modern cities.
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