McAuliffe, Mary

Twilight of the Belle Epoque: The Paris of Picasso, Stravinsky, Proust, Renault, Marie Curie, Gertrude Stein, and Their Friends Through the Great War

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ISBN 13:: 9781442276130
author:: McAuliffe, Mary
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 22.61 x 14.99 x 2.29 centimetres
Genre:: History, Europe, France
Condition:: New
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Twilight of the Belle Epoque brings to life the vibrant world of early twentieth-century Paris, where artistic and scientific innovation flourished. Mary McAuliffe's engaging narrative explores the lives of creatives like Picasso, Stravinsky, and Proust, as well as pioneers in fields like science and technology, including Marie Curie and Louis Renault. This book offers a rich and evocative portrait of a pivotal era, marked by both great cultural achievements and social tensions. McAuliffe's vivid descriptions and illustrations transport readers to the City of Light, where the boundaries between art and science were constantly being pushed. As the Great War loomed on the horizon, the city's inhabitants were caught in a maelstrom of change, and McAuliffe's account provides a nuanced and compelling insight into this complex and fascinating period.

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