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Oscar Wilde's Elegant Republic: Transformation, Dislocation and Fantasy in Fin-De-Siecle Paris

David Charles Rose

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Description:Why was Paris so popular as a place of both innovation and exile in the late nineteenth century? Using French, English and American sources, this first volume of a trilogy provides a possible answer with a detailed exploration of both the city and its communities, who, forming a varied cast of colourful characters from duchesses to telephonists, artists to beggars, and dancers to diplomats, crowd the stage. Through the throng moves Oscar Wilde as the connecting thread: Wilde exploratory, Wilde triumphant, Wilde ruined. This use of Wilde as a central figure provides both a cultural history of Paris and a view of how he assimilated himself there. By interweaving fictional representations of Paris and Parisians with historical narrative, Paris of the imagination is blended with the topography of the city described by Victor Hugo as 'this great phantom composed of darkness and light'. This original treatment of the belle epoque is couched in language accessible to all who wish to explore Paris on foot or from an armchair.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oscar Wilde's Elegant Republic: Transformation, Dislocation and Fantasy in Fin-De-Siecle Paris. To get started finding Oscar Wilde's Elegant Republic: Transformation, Dislocation and Fantasy in Fin-De-Siecle Paris, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Why was Paris so popular as a place of both innovation and exile in the late nineteenth century? Using French, English and American sources, this first volume of a trilogy provides a possible answer with a detailed exploration of both the city and its communities, who, forming a varied cast of colourful characters from duchesses to telephonists, artists to beggars, and dancers to diplomats, crowd the stage. Through the throng moves Oscar Wilde as the connecting thread: Wilde exploratory, Wilde triumphant, Wilde ruined. This use of Wilde as a central figure provides both a cultural history of Paris and a view of how he assimilated himself there. By interweaving fictional representations of Paris and Parisians with historical narrative, Paris of the imagination is blended with the topography of the city described by Victor Hugo as 'this great phantom composed of darkness and light'. This original treatment of the belle epoque is couched in language accessible to all who wish to explore Paris on foot or from an armchair.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oscar Wilde's Elegant Republic: Transformation, Dislocation and Fantasy in Fin-De-Siecle Paris. To get started finding Oscar Wilde's Elegant Republic: Transformation, Dislocation and Fantasy in Fin-De-Siecle Paris, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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