Paris / Frances Chambers, compiler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambers, Frances.

Series:

World bibliographical series ; v. 206.

World bibliographical series ; v. 206

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paris (France)--Bibliography.

Paris (France).

Physical Description:

xviii, 138 pages : map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Press, [1998]

Summary:

Paris, with its rich artistic and political history dating back to 53 BC, is known throughout the world for its culture, its beautiful architecture, its romance and its fine food. The very name of the city conjures up a multitude of images embracing, for example, Montmartre, the Latin Quarter, the River Seine, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and the wonders of the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay. Paris is, of course, also a working city and a vitally important political, financial and economic centre, with a population of over two million. As such, it faces all the problems of a modern metropolis, including crime, unemployment, racial tensions and traffic pollution. Despite this, it continues to present a vibrant, positive image to the world and attracts millions of visitors every year.

This bibliography provides English-speaking readers with a guide to the most important publications dealing with all aspects of the capital. Of particular interest are the sections dealing with literary and intellectual Paris and with the relationship of individuals -- from Apollinaire to Zola -- to the city. There are also important sections on tourist guides, architecture and planning, history and the arts. All those interested in this fascinating and enchanting capital city will find this volume invaluable.

Contents:

Paris and its People 1

Pictorial works 2

Geography 6

Maps and atlases 6

Geology 8

Guidebooks 10

Flora and Fauna 17

History 18

Earliest times 20

Middle Ages 22

16th century 24

17th century 25

18th century 27

Revolution, 1789-99 31

Consulate and Empire, 1799-1815 34

Early 19th century, 1815-70 35

Siege and Commune, 1870-71 38

Late 19th-early 20th centuries, 1871-1914 42

First World War, 1914-18 44

L'entre deux guerres, 1918-39 45

Second World War, 1939-45 47

Postwar period, 1945- 48

Biographies, Autobiographies, Memoirs and Diaries 50

Population 55

Language 58

Society, Health and Welfare 59

Politics and Administration 62

Economy 64

Transport 65

Statistics 67

Education 69

Literature and Intellectual Life 71

Individuals 76

Apollinaire 76

Louis Aragon 77

Honore de Balzac 77

Charles Baudelaire 78

Walter Benjamin 79

Andre Breton 79

Julien Green 80

Heinrich Heine 80

Ernest Hemingway 80

Victor Hugo 81

Thomas Jefferson 82

James Joyce 82

Henry Miller 82

Marcel Proust 83

Rainer Maria Rilke 83

Jean-Paul Sartre 84

Stendhal 84

Emile Zola 84

The Arts 86

Visual arts 86

Decorative arts 89

Photography 90

Music and dance 90

Theatre and film 92

Fashion 95

Architecture and Urban Planning 97

Special features 101

Mass Media 107

Newspapers and Periodicals 109

Encyclopaedias, Directories and Reference Works 110

Museums 112

Map of Paris 140.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

1851092714

OCLC:

39111927