paris (france)

Explores how the atmosphere and people of Paris lead to the development of modern art at the beginning of the twentieth century and profiles influential artists and writers of the era.

Explores the story behind John Singer Sargent's "Madame X, " a painting of twenty-three-year-old Amelie Gautreau which unleashed a storm of controversey when it was unveiled at the Paris Salon to show the young wife with one strap of her gown falling off her shoulder, and provides insights into the lives of the artist and his subject.

Contains seventeen essays which explore the influence authors Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald had on each other's work, and the role of France, where the two men first met, on their relationship and careers.

Roth, a young German soldier who can speak impeccable, accent-free French, finds his work translating the confessions of prisoners at Gestapo headquarters in Paris disagreeable, though certainly better than being at the front, but he comes to realize the importance of taking a stand when he falls in love with Chantal, a French resistance fighter.

Christopher Newman, a wealthy American, goes to Europe to enjoy his wealth and becomes engaged. Her family is against the engagement and has it annulled. Newman is confronted with a moral dilemma when the possibility of revenge presents itself.

Contains photographs and descriptions of one thousand public and private buildings in Paris, showcasing the range of architecture found in the city; organized by neighborhood, with sidebars,and a keyed map accompanying each section.

Travel guide to Paris, France with lists of hotels, restaurants, information on currency, public transportation, sights, and more.

When Sophie, the cover cat for Fancy Cat Magazine, is stranded in a Paris Metro station she must learn to fend for herself.

Presents over three hundred years of stories, letters, memoirs, poems, journalism, and other forms of writing about Paris from statesmen, soldiers, and authors such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, Longfellow and Emerson, Frederick Douglass, Ernest Hemingway , and many more.

Sketches of the author's early life in Paris in the twenties provide nostalgic reminiscences of his first marriage and the discipline of developing his own literary craft.