The Flaneur : A Stroll through the Paradoxes of Paris (Paperback)

from CBJames

A flaneur is a loiterer, one who wanders a city with no specific goal in mind. Most toursits are not flaneurs. Tourist tend to have very specific attractions the want to see. The flaneur wants to take it all in, to observe everything. His subject of study is not the attraction but the crowd. Mr. ...

from mtbearded1

I have to admit that I'm a sucker for any book about Paris. I also collect (and read) anything written by Edmund White, so when I found two books by White in my collection, both dealing with wandering around Paris (flânerie, in French) I thought I was in heaven. The Flâneur is the more academic o...

from thom001

The structure of Edmund White's paean to Paris mimics the meandering path of the flâneur: its half dozen chapters shine a revealing light on the city's social history as they wander through its side streets and alleyways. The book highlights aspects of Paris that depart from the city's mainstream...

from dbsovereign

White wonders as he wanders the streets of Paris - educating us and acquainting us with historical background of his favorite city. He explores many of the unique museums and recounts some interesting historical moments that have shaped the city.

from ucla70

The "flaneur," according to White, is the aimless stroller who loses himself in the crowd. This summer when in Paris for a few days I plan to follow White's suggestion to stroll the "magic parallelogram" that fans out along the Seine in the first through the eighth arrondissements. The book itsel...