The French Art of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World

Author:   Cathy Yandell
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
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9781250777980


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 June 2023
Format:   Hardback
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The French Art of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World


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What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept? In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today. Peppered with anecdotes and humor, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well. Drawing from her years of living in France as a student, professor, and mother, Yandell crafts an honest and profound appraisal of French culture and how la joie de vivre can be developed in anyone's life.

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Author:   Cathy Yandell
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
Imprint:   St Martin's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.312kg
ISBN:  

9781250777980


ISBN 10:   1250777984
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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A wonderful celebration of and guide to the many joys of life in contemporary France...Yandell provides first time visitors as well as dedicated Francophiles with a host of ideas for ways to deepen their understanding of this rich, complex and diverse culture. -Janet Hulstrand, author of Demystifying the French [An] erudite book sprinkled with amusing and informative personal anecdotes...Yandell manages to capture the uncapturable by showing the multitude of ways the French find joy in a culture where even the simplest things are celebrated. -Harriet Welty Rochefort, bestselling author of French Toast and Joie de Vivre This book is a delight, a high-spirited portrait of a culture that does indeed embody joy and possibility...Yandell knows France, having lived, studied, and taught there over the course of several decades...lives up to the joie de vivre of its subtitle. --Susan Cahill, author of Sacred Paris and The Streets of Paris


A wonderful celebration of and guide to the many joys of life in contemporary France...Yandell provides first time visitors as well as dedicated Francophiles with a host of ideas for ways to deepen their understanding of this rich, complex and diverse culture. -Janet Hulstrand, author of Demystifying the French [An] erudite book sprinkled with amusing and informative personal anecdotes...Yandell manages to capture the uncapturable by showing the multitude of ways the French find joy in a culture where even the simplest things are celebrated. -Harriet Welty Rochefort, bestselling author of French Toast and Joie de Vivre This book is a delight, a high-spirited portrait of a culture that does indeed embody joy and possibility...Yandell knows France, having lived, studied, and taught there over the course of several decades...lives up to the joie de vivre of its subtitle. --Susan Cahill, author of Sacred Paris and The Streets of Paris


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CATHY YANDELL is a professor at Carleton College, teaching courses in French Renaissance literature and culture, contemporary cultural and political issues in France, and the French language. In 2019, she was knighted by the French government into the Order of Academic Palms. When not buried in books, she loves dance, yoga, and flying trapeze.

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