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Paris: With Pen and Pencil / Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business

By D. W. Bartlett
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The author recounts impressions from two stays in Paris, combining personal walks and observations of streets, churches, restaurants, public gardens, museums, markets, and institutions with concise profiles of notable contemporary and past literary and political figures. Chapters move between descriptive scenes including the Bourse, Pere Lachaise, Notre Dame, the Louvre, public gardens, hospitals, and prisons, and biographical sketches of figures such as Lamartine, Hugo, Dumas, George Sand, Guizot, Thiers, and Vernet. Alongside social commentary on manners, climate, and daily life, the narrative reflects on literature's role in understanding the city and offers historical notes and anecdotes gathered on the author's visits.

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D. W. Bartlett

D. W. Bartlett was an American author known for his insightful observations and detailed accounts of life in the 19th century. His notable work, "Paris: With Pen and Pencil / Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business," offers a vivid portrayal of Parisian society, blending travel writing with cultural commentary. Additionally, he contributed to political literature with his book "Presidential Candidates: Containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860," which provides biographical sketches of key figures in the political landscape of his time. Bartlett's writings reflect a keen interest in both cultural and political themes.

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