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THÉODORE DE BANVILLE - LES PARISIENNES DE PARIS - PARIS - MICHEL LÉVY FRÈRES, LIBRAIRES ÉDITEURS RUE VIVIENNE, 2 BIS, ET BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS, 15 A LA LIBRAIRIE NOUVELLE
A THÉODORE BARRIÈRE - MON CHER AMI,
DEVANT LE RIDEAU
LES PARISIENNES DE PARIS - I - LA FEMME-ANGE - —ÉLODIE DE LUXEUIL—
II. LA BONNE DES GRANDES OCCASIONS - —THÉRÈSE—
L'INGÉNUE DE THÉÂTRE - —ÉMÉRANCE—
V. LE COEUR DE MARBRE - —VALENTINE—
VI. LA DAME AUX PEIGNOIRS - —BERTHE—
VII. GALATÉE IDIOTE - —IRMA CARON—
A lively, tongue‑in‑cheek narrator guides us through the bustling streets of mid‑nineteenth‑century Paris, sketch‑drawing the city’s most unforgettable women. With vivid metaphors and a flair for theatricality, he captures the sparkle of silk gowns, the perfume of fresh‑cut roses, and the daring confidence of those who turn everyday cafés into stages. The prose feels like a promenade beneath glittering lamplight, each turn revealing a new, radiant personality.
The book offers a series of intimate portraits— from the flirtatious Lorette to the earnest conservatory student—each rendered with humor and affectionate observation. It explores how style, ambition, and wit intertwine in the lives of these “Parisiennes,” revealing a society where elegance and resilience walk hand in hand. Listeners will feel the cadence of the city’s rhythm and the subtle satire that underlies every charming anecdote.
Language
fr
Duration
~9 hours (520K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-03-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1823–1891
A French poet, playwright, and critic, he helped shape 19th-century poetry with a love of musical language, formal precision, and theatrical wit. His work became an important bridge between Romanticism, the Parnassian movement, and the later Symbolists.
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