The French Art of Living Well
Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World
Seiten
2023
St Martin's Press (Verlag)
978-1-250-77798-0 (ISBN)
St Martin's Press (Verlag)
978-1-250-77798-0 (ISBN)
In the tradition of French Toast, a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humour and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre.
What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept?
In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today.
Peppered with anecdotes and humour, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well. Drawing from her years of living in France as a student, professor, and mother, Yandell crafts an honest and profound appraisal of French culture and how la joie de vivre can be developed in anyone’s life.
What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept?
In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today.
Peppered with anecdotes and humour, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well. Drawing from her years of living in France as a student, professor, and mother, Yandell crafts an honest and profound appraisal of French culture and how la joie de vivre can be developed in anyone’s life.
CATHY YANDELL is a professor at Carleton College, teaching courses in French Renaissance literature and culture, contemporary cultural and political issues in France, and the French language. In 2019, she was knighted by the French government into the Order of Academic Palms. When not buried in books, she loves dance, yoga, and flying trapeze.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Includes black-and-white photographs throughout and color endpapers |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 144 x 218 mm |
| Gewicht | 312 g |
| Themenwelt | Bildbände ► Europa ► Frankreich |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-250-77798-4 / 1250777984 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-250-77798-0 / 9781250777980 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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