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Title: Monsieur At Home. (From notes made ... in
France.).Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
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edition identification: ++++ British Library Rhodes, Albert; 1885
x. 262 p.; 8 . 10168.bbb.27.
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In lively and witty 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 addresses such subjects as chivalry, speech, epigrams,
dress, food - all the things that make the French so distinctive.
Rhodes had many opportunities to observe European life during a
lengthy foreign residence in the consular and diplomatic service;
and the results of his observations are presented here in a form
that could be considered both brilliant and instructive. Rhodes not
only conveys the ordinary activities he observed as a resident 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. The French at Home is a long
neglected book that brings to life the manners and customs of the
French at a time when the codes of gallantry were still in force,
and art and culture were held in high esteem. Americans have always
made rather interesting appraisals of the French. On the one hand,
the citizens of the New World have criticized their European
counterparts for their social instability, their love of monarchy,
their preoccupation with finery, their lack of interest in
industrialism; yet at the same time, they have admired their
elegance, traditions, art, music and great international influence.
Rhodes was well aware of his young nation's uncertain, and at times
unreasonable, assessments of this old European country, and his
theories aboutthe origins of these views make for fascinating
reading. The French at Home is a uniquely rewarding work for both
Americans and Frenchmen who desire to understand the cultural
factors that shape current international public opinions. Albert
Rhodes was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1840. He held many
important government positions, representing America abroad. During
the administration of President Johnson, he was United States
consul at Jerusalem, and under President Grant, he was consul at
Rotterdam and charge d'affaires at the Hague. He was also consul at
Rouen, France, and at Elberfeld, Germany, from 1877 to 1885. Rhodes
frequently contributed to American, French, and British
periodicals, largely on the characteristics of life and people on
the European continent. Among his books are Jerusalem as it Is
(London, 1867); and Monsieur at Home (London, 1886). Paul Dennis
Sporer has edited other important works that describe and examine
uniquely American social and psychological issues, such as An
Incident of Travel, by Arthur Jerome Eddy, End of an Era, by John
Sergeant Wise, and Newer Ideals of Peace by Jane Addams.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text,
possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our
control.
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.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text,
possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our
control.
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