{"product_id":"the-idler-in-france-paperback-9781108045117","title":"The Idler in France (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108045117","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Idler in France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in two volumes in 1841, this work describes Lady Blessington's sojourns in different French cities, especially Paris.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarguerite Blessington (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108045117, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e636 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.8 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMarguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1789–1849), was famous for her charm, wit, and beauty, the latter reflected in Sir Thomas Lawrence's famous portrait of her in 1822. Blessington had an unhappy childhood, and was forced into her first marriage at the age of fourteen, but had developed a love of reading and story-telling. With her second husband Charles John Gardiner, first Earl of Blessington, she lived for several years in France and Italy. In this work, originally published in two volumes in 1841, the author describes her impressions of nature, people and daily life in different French localities (Nîmes, Arles, St Rémy) with enthusiasm and good humour. Blessington writes especially about Paris, her permanent residence during 1828–30, describing the world of the British expatriate community as well as the cultural life and recent political upheavals which had brought Louis-Philippe to the throne.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVolume 1: 1. Nismes\u003cbr\u003e 2. Town of Arles\u003cbr\u003e 3. St. Rémy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Lyons\u003cbr\u003e 5. Paris. Fatiguing journey\u003cbr\u003e 6. Custom of letting out furniture\u003cbr\u003e 7. Domestic arrangements\u003cbr\u003e 8. Charles Kemble\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothesay\u003cbr\u003e 10. The celebrated Dr P.\u003cbr\u003e 11. Groups of children in the gardens of the Luxembourg\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Marquise de Pouleprie\u003cbr\u003e 13. Visit to the Hôtel d'Orsay\u003cbr\u003e 14. Comte Charles de Mornay\u003cbr\u003e 15. Consequences of the Revolution in France\u003cbr\u003e Volume 2: 1. Paris. Approach of Spring\u003cbr\u003e 2. Romantic feelings of Lady C.\u003cbr\u003e 3. Victor Hugo's Derniers Jours d'un Condamné\u003cbr\u003e 4. A new residence\u003cbr\u003e 5. Unexpected events\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Luttrell\u003cbr\u003e 7. Effects of indisposition\u003cbr\u003e 8. The dead paraded through the streets to inflame the populace\u003cbr\u003e 9. Familiarity of French servants\u003cbr\u003e 10. Sanctuary of home\u003cbr\u003e 11. Rumour relative to the son of Napoleon.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266078822680,"sku":"9781108045117","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108045117i_25323d61-7767-4127-999a-f47da353aadf.jpg?v=1696746631","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-idler-in-france-paperback-9781108045117","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}