Elegant Wits And Grand Horizontals by Skinner, Cornelia Otis
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A sparkling and delightful gem of a book about the social life of Belle Epoque France. If you're a fan of Proust, or of this gorgeous, sumptuous era in itself, Skinner's book is a must-have. Covering the salons of Paris, some famous actors and actresses, Belle Epoque Paris and the world of the courtesans, to name a few subjects, this is an almost incomparable peek into the 1890s and 1900s.
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This review is from: Elegant Wits and Grand Horizontals (Hardcover)
This is Cornelia Otis Skinner's take on public life in early 20th Century Paris. It's a must read for all those enamored with the Belle Epoque. The book deals exclusively with the upper echelon of Parisian society, and is a light-hearted commentary on the lives of particular high-profile figures.
Skinner's turn-of-phrase is delightful and she frequently diverges to the French language to express the sentiments she feels have no English equivalent. The society she describes is decadent and depraved, but you can tell she writes with a twinkle in her eye. I thoroughly enjoyed this retrospective!
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