The Flaneur
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The Flaneur

by Edmund White

2001•Documentary•218 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, stylish non-fiction book: original and wide-ranging. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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From Amazon.com: “One has the impression, reading The Flâneur, of having fallen into the hands of a highly distractible, somewhat eccentric poet and professor who is determined to show you a Paris you wouldn’t otherwise see…Edmund White tells such a good story that I’m ready to listen to anything he wants to talk about.”—New York Times Book Review A flâneur is a stroller, a loiterer, someone who ambles through city...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalFish out of water/culture clashUnlikely connections

Subjects

Social life and customsDescription and travelHomes and hauntsHomesManners and customsTravelFrance, historyHistory

Details

Author
Edmund White
Published
2001
Pages
218
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