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julietorngaard's review
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
rixenr's review
3.0
A reasonably good- albeit extremely brief- collection of Paris snapshots that more or less lament the loss of Paris past to the modernization of the city. The facing French and English pages are distracting and unnecessary. Pick a language, please.
annemaries_shelves's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
4.5 étoiles
J'ai bien aimé explorer cette écriture de voyage de Paris du 20e siècle. L'auteur était un Américain qui est né à Paris et y habitait la majeure partie de sa vie.
J'ai apprécié les rêveries et pensées sur beaucoup de choses différentes de Paris - les musées et principaux monuments (p. ex. le tour Eiffel et la Notre Dame) mais aussi les rues de son enfance, des escaliers, des églises diverses, etc. Il écrivait aussi de ses émotions, ses souvenirs et ses sentiments de Paris entièrement et à travers le temps (de sa vie). Il écrivait l'atmosphère, l'ambiance et les gens avec compétence et un tel amour de sa ville que cela saute aux yeux.
L'édition est bilingue - en français et en anglais. C'était une bonne expérience de comparer le français original et la traduction anglaise (tel que les mots et les expressions la traductrice a choisi).
L'expérience de la lecture m'a rappelé que j'aime Paris et que je veux vraiment le visiter à nouveau.
Si tu veux le lire en français, en anglais, ou les deux, je le recommande pour les gens qui aiment l'écriture de voyage et l'écriture sur Paris !
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4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this exploration of travel writing of 20th century Paris. The author was an American born in Paris and he lived there for most of his life.
I appreciated the musings and thoughts he had on many things about Paris - the museums and landmarks/monuments (such as the Eiffel tower and Notre Dame) but also the streets of his childhood, the staircases, the various churches etc. He also wrote of his emotions, memories and feelings of Paris as a whole and across time (his lifetime). He wrote atmosphere, mood, and people so well and with such love of his city that it jumps off the page.
This edition is bilingual - both French and English. It's a great experience to compare the original French with the translation (especially the words and phrases chosen by the translator).
The writing experience reminded me how much I love Paris and how much I want to visit it again.
If you want to read it in French, English, or both, I really recommend it for people who love travel writing and writing on Paris!
J'ai bien aimé explorer cette écriture de voyage de Paris du 20e siècle. L'auteur était un Américain qui est né à Paris et y habitait la majeure partie de sa vie.
J'ai apprécié les rêveries et pensées sur beaucoup de choses différentes de Paris - les musées et principaux monuments (p. ex. le tour Eiffel et la Notre Dame) mais aussi les rues de son enfance, des escaliers, des églises diverses, etc. Il écrivait aussi de ses émotions, ses souvenirs et ses sentiments de Paris entièrement et à travers le temps (de sa vie). Il écrivait l'atmosphère, l'ambiance et les gens avec compétence et un tel amour de sa ville que cela saute aux yeux.
L'édition est bilingue - en français et en anglais. C'était une bonne expérience de comparer le français original et la traduction anglaise (tel que les mots et les expressions la traductrice a choisi).
L'expérience de la lecture m'a rappelé que j'aime Paris et que je veux vraiment le visiter à nouveau.
Si tu veux le lire en français, en anglais, ou les deux, je le recommande pour les gens qui aiment l'écriture de voyage et l'écriture sur Paris !
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4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this exploration of travel writing of 20th century Paris. The author was an American born in Paris and he lived there for most of his life.
I appreciated the musings and thoughts he had on many things about Paris - the museums and landmarks/monuments (such as the Eiffel tower and Notre Dame) but also the streets of his childhood, the staircases, the various churches etc. He also wrote of his emotions, memories and feelings of Paris as a whole and across time (his lifetime). He wrote atmosphere, mood, and people so well and with such love of his city that it jumps off the page.
This edition is bilingual - both French and English. It's a great experience to compare the original French with the translation (especially the words and phrases chosen by the translator).
The writing experience reminded me how much I love Paris and how much I want to visit it again.
If you want to read it in French, English, or both, I really recommend it for people who love travel writing and writing on Paris!
shallots_thomas's review
5.0
One of thE most beautiful books ever omg it feels like reading poetry and now i just wanna go to Paris even more haha
thejenstamps's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful read. The author very clearly loved Paris and at the same time was terrified of how much it was changing. essentially a series of letters and short stories about Paris, this book was written over the course of decades (before the war all the way through 1991).
Such an intimate view; perfect for anyone in love with the City of Light.
Such an intimate view; perfect for anyone in love with the City of Light.
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