Articles tagged ‘Books’
Jonathan Littell - Having Your Gateau and Eating it Too
By Parisgirl | March 13th, 2007 |
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It’s interesting to see how French newspapers and English-speaking newspapers chose to report the American-born author’s decision to become a French citizen.
Littell tells French newspaper ‘Le Figaro’ that he will retain his American citizenship, but because he had lived in France for a long time, he had applied for French citizenship. He [...]
Jonathan Littell is officially French
By Parisgirl | March 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
According to Marie-Laure Combes March 9th AP story,became an official French citizen last Wednesday, but retains his American citizenship. His book Les Bienveillantes - The Kindly Ones, will be published by Harper Collins in 2008. You can read some of my past entries about Jonathan Little:
Le Figaro’s Man of the Year
Les Bienveillantes
http://www.parislogue.com/travel-tips/les-bienveillantes-jonathan-littell.html
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Not Just a City, but Living Theater
By Parisgirl | February 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
InTriumph in Paris, The Exploits of Benjamin Franklin by David Schoenbrun, Benjamin Franklin’s observations about the city, its salons, and the hallowed courts of Versailles are included. Here are some highlights:
“The Civilities we everywhere receive give us the strongest Impressions of the French Politeness . . . At the Church of Notre [...]
Ben Franklin on French Fashion
By Parisgirl | February 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Here’s some of Ben Franklin’s observations on French women and their make-up in 1776:
“I speak generally , for there are some fair women in Paris, who I think are not whitened by Art. As to Rouge, they don’t pretend to imitate Nature in laying it on. There is no gradual diminution of the Color [...]
Prete a Porter Fashion Shows Begin!
By Parisgirl | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This week (Feb 25th) the Prete a Porter fashion shows begin. The usual crowd will be there, of course, but according to Le Monde newspaper, so will some health inspectors.
Sad to say, my chances of running the catwalk are doomed - the minimum weight is 56 kilos(at least that’s according to the health guidelines,and [...]
Happy Birthday, George!
By Parisgirl | February 22nd, 2007 | 2 Comments »
When most men think about retirement, Benjamin Franklin went to Paris in 1776. Seventy-years-old was a ripe old age in the 1700s. He wrote this letter to George Washington - who didn’t get to Paris:
“Should peace arrive after another Campaign or two, and afford us a little Leisure, I should be happy to [...]
Books About Paris
By Parisgirl | February 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Are you the kind of person who likes to savor your trip long before it begins by checking out every book you can find about your destination? Or do you prefer to wait until you return when you have tons of visual snapshots to which you can attach text?
Normally before a trip, I’m so [...]
Answer to Friday’s Trivia Challenge
By Parisgirl | February 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Answer to Friday’s Trivia Question:
Thomas Jefferson was fascinated by many aspects of the French landscape, in particular the olive tree, which he envisaged bringing back to introduce and cultivate in the US.
He was equally enamored with the nightingale, a species he had never encountered in the US.
To read more, check out Thomas Jefferson’s [...]
French History - Sunday Trivia Challenge
By Parisgirl | February 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Who said this upon receiving the news of the French revolution?
“They will soon weary of this liberty,and then they will become as gentle and obedient as lambs. But a clever and courageous leader is needed, one who is far in advance of his fellow man and his age. A new Genghis Khan will arise. [...]
