About Paris

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About Paris

by Richard Harding Davis

EN·~3 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total

ILLUSTRATIONS

1:15

ABOUT PARIS

37:34

II THE SHOW-PLACES OF PARIS NIGHT

47:45

III PARIS IN MOURNING

39:57

IV THE GRAND PRIX AND OTHER PRIZES

39:25

V AMERICANS IN PARIS

41:26

Description

A quiet Parisian lane becomes the heart of a vivid portrait of city life, where the everyday routine of concierges, passing coaches, and street vendors is punctuated by the lingering presence of a long‑dead poet whose memorial tablet lends the street a quiet dignity. Through the narrator’s eyes, readers wander past marble‑topped cafés and the modest storefronts that few tourists ever notice, discovering how the ordinary can feel extraordinary when lived long enough to notice its small rituals. The voice is both nostalgic and observant, capturing the rhythm of mornings, the hush of children’s cries, and the occasional flash of aristocratic flair that drifts by on a white‑chapel cart.

In the first act, the focus settles on the enigmatic lady who lives across the way—her dark hair, jeweled horseshoe, and a faint hint of perfume that speaks of a life both privileged and oddly grounded. Her daily rides through the nearby Bois and the curious tiger that circles her cart become emblematic of the street’s quirky blend of elegance and eccentricity. As the narrator and neighbors share whispered stories, the narrative invites listeners to feel the pulse of a Paris that lives just beyond the famed boulevards, where history and habit intertwine in everyday moments.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (199K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Clarity, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Aug 2, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Richard Harding Davis

Richard Harding Davis

1864–1916

A vivid storyteller and one of the best-known reporters of his day, this American writer brought wars, cities, and high society to life with speed and flair. His adventure stories and firsthand journalism helped shape the image of the modern foreign correspondent.

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