| Here are a few books that I think anyone who has finished
this course might enjoy. I found each of them to be a pleasure
to read. Any of them would be particularly appropriate to anyone
planning or dreaming of a trip to Paris. |
This is a kind of prequel to the material we studied. If you ever wondered when did Parisians discover the side walk or the public park, why it be deadly to ride a horse in Paris in the 17th century, when did fashion and hairdressing emerge as a mark of status, or how the Parisians developed flirting, this is the place to go.
This is a delightful, detailed study of the world the Impressionists lived in. It combines wonderful research into the context of the paintings and a wonderful introduction to how to really look at them. This is a book that will be particularly meaningful to those have taken this course.
A delightful account of the experiences of Americans who came to Paris across the 19th century.
These books provide a very readable account of the history of the city, since its founding (Jones) or since the 12th century (Horne).
