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The French at Home (Hardcover, New, Unabridged Ed)
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The French at Home (Hardcover, New, Unabridged Ed)
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In lively prose, Albert Rhodes describes in The French at Home the
allures and foibles of the Gallic race. Early in American history,
before certain prejudices had set in, this diplomat living in
France shows the varied facets of French life, in an age when
traditional ideas still predominated. Using many charming examples,
Rhodes touches on such subjects as chivalry, speech, epigrams,
dress, food - all the things that make the French so distinctive.
Rhodes not only describes the many ordinary activities he observed
as a diplomat in France, but he also attempts to look deeply into
the French character, into a nation's "personality," to perceive
what makes them better or worse than Americans. This long neglected
book brings to life the manners and customs of the French at a time
when gallantry was still alive, and art and culture were held in
high esteem. Rhodes's opportunities during a lengthy foreign
residence in the consular and diplomatic service have been unusual;
and the results of his observations are presented here in a form
that could be considered both brilliant and instructive.
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