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Edith Wharton's French Riviera

Edith Wharton's French Riviera Large hardcover - 2002

by Collas, Philippe; Villedary, Eric

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Italy: Flammarion, 2002. First English Language Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x1x11. First edition in English. Light smudge on rear jacket panel. 2002 Large Hardcover. 149 pp. Edith Wharton's love affair with the French Riviera began in 1919, and continued to the end of her days. She found there a microcosm of the sort of society that had always fascinated her, that she described in her classic novels. Between the two world wars, the whole region was a playground for film stars, magnates, and princesses: her neighbors included Wallis Simpson, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Cole Porter, and Dorothy Parker. For Edith Wharton, the Riviera was at once a haven where she could write to her heart's content, and a terrifyingly superficial world. This fascinating book is a study of this world as it existed when Edith Wharton arrived, and how the region changed over the years. Richly illustrated with both contemporary and vintage photographs, it is a hugely evocative portrait of the Golden Age of the Riviera. Edith Wharton on the Riviera is a rare treat: a taste of the fabulous lifestyle of the privileged classes that has now vanished forever.
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  • Title Edith Wharton's French Riviera
  • Author Collas, Philippe; Villedary, Eric
  • Binding Large Hardcover
  • Edition First English Language Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 149
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Flammarion, Italy
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2341610
  • ISBN 9782080107220 / 2080107224
  • Weight 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.3 x 8.68 x 0.8 in (28.70 x 22.05 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002508290
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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