Montmartre: A Cultural History

Montmartre: A Cultural History offers an engaging tour of one of the most fascinating areas of Paris, exploring a rich history from the Belle Epoque to the Occupation. The work explores many iconic areas of Paris, such as the Moulin-Rouge and Sacré-Coeur.

About the author

Nicholas Hewitt was Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Nottingham. The editor of the journal French Cultural Studies, his previous books include The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003) and The Life of Céline. A Critical Biography (Oxford: Blackwell, 1999)

Summary

Crucial to this continuity was, not merely the survival of many of the most important players from the pre-War period, but especially the role of the humorous press and the Montmartre caricaturists and illustrators who congregated in the Restaurant Maniere.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Hewitt
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781789620481
• ISBN: 978-1-78962-048-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures; CONTEMPORARY FRENCH AND FRANCO
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History