City of Light

An account of the reinvention of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world - a position it has never relinquished.

About the author

Rupert Christiansen is the opera critic and arts columnist for the Daily Telegraph. His books include Tales of the New Babylon: Paris in the Mid-19th Century and Romantic Affinities: Portraits From an Age 1780-1830. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997.

Summary

An account of the reinvention of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world – a position it has never relinquished.

Additional text

It is attention to such detail that makes this witty, erudite historical essay on Paris's Haussmann years such an evocative read' The Spectator.

Product details

• Authors: Rupert Christiansen, Christiansen Rupert
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781838932084
• ISBN: 978-1-83893-208-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: The Landmark Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, ARCHITECTURE / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Paris (City), History of Architecture, Non Fiction