Paris in Quotations

Over the centuries, Paris has intrigued, revolted, scandalized and most of all captured the heart of many a visitor. For Dickens it is the 'most extraordinary place in the world', for Hazlitt, 'a beast of a city', and for French writers, the essence of civilization: 'I maintain that, for people of breeding, there is no salvation out of Paris.' claimed playwright Moli?re. Describing the capital variously as a city of lovers, gastronomy, fashion and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851244107
• ISBN13: 9781851244102
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 3.7" x 4.8"