No place: Flammarion, 2002. First edition, F/VG+. Book has very light wear. DJ has wear and tears at top of spine & upper front gutter, and some lighter wear on corners and some edges. Many wonderful historical b & w photos and drawings (28 in color) showing life on the French Riviera during the turn of the 19th to 20th century. Some ad posters and fashion drawings as well. Bibliography. Nice copy.

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Title: Edith Wharton's French Riviera
Publisher: Flammarion, N.P. (no place)
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 2080107224
ISBN 13: 9782080107220
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

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Edith Wharton's love affair with the French Riviera began in 1919, and continued to the end of her days. She found there a microcosm of the sort of society that had always fascinated her, that she described in her classic novels. Between the two world wars, the whole region was a playground for film stars, magnates, and princesses: her neighbors included Wallis Simpson, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Cole Porter, and Dorothy Parker. For Edith Wharton, the Riviera was at once a haven where she could write to her heart's content, and a terrifyingly superficial world.

This fascinating book is a study of this world as it existed when Edith Wharton arrived, and how the region changed over the years. Richly illustrated with both contemporary and vintage photographs, it is a hugely evocative portrait of the Golden Age of the Riviera. Edith Wharton on the Riviera is a rare treat: a taste of the fabulous lifestyle of the privileged classes that has now vanished forever.

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Philippe Collas is the author of a number of plays. He also writes for television.

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