From the building of Notre Dame and the golden age of the Belle Époque, to the heroes of the French Resistance and the student uprisings of 1968. Four families from across Parisian society – workers to noblemen – lead you through the story of this great city. The first few pages (out of 731) provide family trees and maps of Paris, planting history and geography at the heart of the book, and setting the scene for the mainly factual drama that Rutherfurd brings to life. But Rutherfurd, who’s a master at what are known as ‘multi-generational dramas’ doesn’t follow events chronologically, instead choosing to constantly move around this most epic of timelines. Paris takes you from the moment when Julius Caesar first saw the spot that the Parisii tribe called home, to the student riots around the Sorbonne in 1968. However, if you’re new to the work of this British-born writer, as I am, you soon learn that this isn’t a traditional story. At two inches thick, Edward Rutherfurd’s Paris feels like a traditional, epic novel.
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You have to strike when the energy is there. One of the best things I learned at high school was typing (who knew it would be so vital to my job?) I can type pretty fast and that is a good skill to have as a writer. Sometimes I use Notes on my phone, but mostly that hurts my eyes. What sort of software and hardware do you use to get your work done? Moreover, they are responsive to extraordinary developments in world history such as the advent of mass culture, the Russian revolution, WWII and the digital era. Engaging important artists such as Max Reinhardt and Norman Bel Geddes, these traditions reflect on major 20th century ideological and artistic trends including feminism, consumerism, and engaged theater. I identify the early 20th century as a seminal period in the play’s production history and provide a comparative analysis of how landmark productions of Lysistrata in the great metropoles of the West established distinct but interrelated traditions in the staging of Attic comedy as popular and as political theater, which have contemporary relevance. Intercultural discourse begins to flourish in the 1890s, coinciding with the advent of director’s theater and the re-discovery of Aristophanes as an author for the stage, solely on the strength of Lysistrata. Another trait of this unique performance tradition is its strong intercultural character, already in place at the beginning of the 19th century. I maintain that there is an integral connection between popular approaches to staging Aristophanes and the legacy of democratic enlightenment values. My project explores Lysistrata’s extraordinary performance history, unearthing a staging tradition of Aristophanes as popular theater, stretching continuously over two centuries and linking 1789 revolutionary politics in France to global activism today. In lavish detail that will have you packing your swimsuit and dashing for the airport, Vanderhoof describes the sun-drenched landscapes, enchanting characters and mouthwatering tastes that season their new lifestyle. So they quit their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot sailboat called Receta (“recipe,” in Spanish), and set sail for the Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery. In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-dominated, career-defined lives. Who hasn’t fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that. An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind - and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean. Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea. OL4638385W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 82.35 Pages 72 Ppi 300 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0670050660 The setting is his beloved Maine coast, on Penobscot Bay. Urn:lcp:timeofwonder00mccl:epub:213812cf-df4f-4609-9dfa-a726de904402 Extramarc Cornell University Foldoutcount 0 Identifier timeofwonder00mccl Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8ff4j19f Isbn 0670715123ĥ7014197 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Time of Wonder is Robert McCloskeys lyrical tribute to the joys of being young in the summertime. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:41:54 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA124911 Boxid_2 CH114501 Camera Canon 5D City New York DonorĪlibris Edition External-identifier |