Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy William Walton
Length18h 50m
About this audiobook
William Walton's Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day is an expansive historical survey that traces the city's development from ancient Lutetia through medieval, monarchical, revolutionary, and modern transformations. Across its two volumes, the work combines antiquarian detail, civic history, architectural observation, and cultural commentary. Written in a cultivated late-nineteenth-century prose style, it belongs to the tradition of panoramic urban histories that treat the city not merely as a place, but as a living archive of politics, art, religion, and social change. Walton, an American writer and critic with strong interests in European art and history, approached Paris with the attentiveness of both scholar and traveler. His background in cultural criticism helped shape a narrative attentive to monuments, institutions, and public life, while his outsider's perspective allowed him to interpret French history for an English-speaking readership. The book reflects an era when Paris was seen as the symbolic capital of modern civilization. This work is recommended to readers interested in Parisian history, urban culture, and the historical imagination of the nineteenth century. It will especially reward those who value richly contextualized accounts of how cities accumulate memory, power, and beauty over time.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length18 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 1, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Birth of Yugoslavia (Annotated)
7Volume 2 (pt. 2)
2Volume 1 (pt. 1)
8Volume 2 (pt. 3)
3Volume 1 (pt. 2)
9Volume 2 (pt. 4)
4Volume 1 (pt. 3)
10Volume 2 (pt. 5)
5Volume 1 (pt. 4)
11Memorable Quotes
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6Volume 2 (pt. 1)
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