Flâneur: The Art of Wandering the Streets of Paris

Flâneur: The Art of Wandering the Streets of Paris

"An inspiring book for flÃ¢neurs and Paris lovers"

FLÃ‚NEUR TEACHES HOW TO ROAM WITHOUT AN AIM, TO GET LOST IN THE CITY. IT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR WALK AROUND PARIS INTO AN EXCITING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.

A man walks the streets of Paris, alone and without a destination. He covers the long avenues with their great buildings, he gets lost in the crowds of the grands magasins. Buttoned up in his black overcoat, he wanders, restless, through the city. But what is he looking for? Where is he going? The word flÃ¢neur derives from the French verb flÃ¢ner, which means â€œto wanderâ€, â€œto waste oneâ€™s timeâ€. Being a flÃ¢neur means walking, free of all commitments, immersing oneself in the living spectacle of Paris. This book contains some stories about people who have lost their way in Paris and who have thus discovered new and wonderful things on their route. It provides information on the personages, artists and the authors who have made the history of the aimless strolling in the French Capital.The reader has two possibilities: a sequential reading, from the first to the last chapter or free reading that allows for the creation of a preferred route through the text. The rule of the game is simple: the chapters with odd numbers are fiction, while the chapters with even numbers are nonfiction. This book is, ultimately, an exercise for the mind. It teaches how to immerse oneself in exteriority, and how to give less importance to the self and oneâ€™s own petty needs. Because in order to listen to the voice of the world, one must first of all silence the ego.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0. INSTRUCTIONS FOR READING THIS BOOK
1. PROLOGUE â€“ INTO THE STREET
2. HOW TO BE A TRUE FLÃ‚NEUR
3. THE TALE OF A MAN WHO SOUGHT TO GET LOST
4. ONCE THERE WAS THE FLÃ‚NEUR
5. DRIFTING ALONG THE BOULEVARD
6. THE RUINS OF PARIS
7. A DANGEROUS GAME
8. THE CITY OF TOMORROW
9. SHOPPING AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS
10. WAKING UP FROM THE DREAM
11. EPILOGUE â€“ AT THE GATE
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the author

Country	USA
Author	Federico Castigliano
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781534911451
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Federico Castigliano
Manufacturer	Federico Castigliano
NumberOfPages	87
PublicationDate	2016-09-01
Publisher	Federico Castigliano
ReleaseDate	2016-09-01
Studio	Federico Castigliano

Flâneur: The Art of Wandering the Streets of Paris

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