The Measure of Paris

by Stephen Scobie and Jordan Stouck

Paris remains one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It provides a measure of excellence in many areas of culture, and it is itself constantly being measured, both by its lovers and by its critics. This book presents a series of studies on the images of Paris presented by writers (mostly Canadian, from John Glassco to Mavis Gallant to Lola Lemire Tostevin), but also in such other areas as social history and personal memoir. The result is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888645333
• ISBN13: 9780888645333
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up