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Paris a Table: 1846 is the first English translation of a seminal
book in the literature of nineteenth-century gastronomy, a work
described by Le Monde as "the richest view of Balzac's time seen
from the table." It was written by the journalist Eugene Briffault,
well-known in his day as a theater critic and chronicler of
contemporary Paris, but also as a bon-vivant, celebrated for his
ability to quaff a magnum of champagne from a bell jar in a single
draft and well-qualified to write authoritatively about the
culinary culture of Paris. Focusing on the manners, customs, and
"moeurs" of the dining scene, the author takes the reader from the
opulence of a dinner at the Rothschilds through every social
stratum down to the laborer eating on the streets. He surveys the
restaurants of the previous generation and his own-from the most
elegant to the lowest dive-along with the eating habits of the
bourgeoisie, the importance and variety of banquets, the
institutional meal, and even the plight of "people who do not
dine." Briffault was also a fine storyteller, and the book is a
compendium of culinary anecdotes, from the tantrums of a king
deprived of his spinach to the tragedy of "the friendliest pig that
was ever seen." The edition also includes the humorous drawings of
the caricaturist Bertall, artwork that cleverly reinforces the
witty and ironic tone that pervades the text. Along with an
introduction -which provides the first modern biography of the
author and analyses the place of Paris a Table in the literary
culture of the time-the text is copiously annotated, acquainting
readers with the events and characters that appear in the narrative
and providing an entryway to the author's Paris, the city Walter
Benjamin characterized as "the capital of the nineteenth century."
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
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Eugene Briffault Boizard, 1846 History; General; History / General
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. 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.
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