The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour - Hardcover
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An exploration of how French culture during the reign of Louis XIV has had an enduring influence on modern traditions and style cites the French origins of such practices as haute cuisine, interior design, and the consumption of celebratory champagne. 40,000 first printing.
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"A most readable and civilized book that reveals, in fascinating detail, some of the reasons for the French superiority complex."
-- Peter Mayle, author of "A Year in Provence"
"Effervescent . . . sparkling . . . packed with savory tidbits." -- The New York Times
"An enormously readable and civilized book that reveals, in fascinating detail, some of the reasons for the French superiority complex." -- Peter Mayle, author of A Year in Provence
About the Author
Joan DeJean, author of seven previous books on French literature, history, and culture during the reign of Louis XIV, is Trustee Professor of French at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has taught for the past fifteen years. She has also held positions at both Princeton and Yale. Bicultural, she shuttles regularly between her homes in Philadelphia and Paris, with her finger on the pulse of both venues.
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