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Village in the Vaucluse
Laurence Wylie
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Description for Village in the Vaucluse
paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 33 halftones, 1 line, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFSF; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 463.
Laurence Wylie’s remarkably warm and human account of life in the rural French village he calls Peyrane vividly depicts the villagers themselves within the framework of a systematic description of their culture. Since 1950, when Wylie began his study of Peyrane, to which he has returned on many occasions since, France has become a primarily industrial nation—and French village life has changed in many ways. The third edition of this book includes a fascinating new chapter based on Wylie’s observations of Peyrane since 1970, with discussions of the Peyranais’ gradual assimilation into the outside world they once staunchly resisted, the ... Read more
Laurence Wylie’s remarkably warm and human account of life in the rural French village he calls Peyrane vividly depicts the villagers themselves within the framework of a systematic description of their culture. Since 1950, when Wylie began his study of Peyrane, to which he has returned on many occasions since, France has become a primarily industrial nation—and French village life has changed in many ways. The third edition of this book includes a fascinating new chapter based on Wylie’s observations of Peyrane since 1970, with discussions of the Peyranais’ gradual assimilation into the outside world they once staunchly resisted, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674939363
SKU
V9780674939363
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About Laurence Wylie
Laurence William Wylie (1909–1995) was C. Douglas Dillon Professor of the Civilization of France, Emeritus, at Harvard University.
Reviews for Village in the Vaucluse
A moving, funny, acid and unforgettable scrutiny of the French seen up close.
Nan Robertson
New York Times
A first-rate book. It is a sociological study—written, however, with grace and humor.
New Yorker
A sociological study of life in provincial France, but vividly detailed, full of charming characters and funny anecdotes, and with prose as ... Read more
Nan Robertson
New York Times
A first-rate book. It is a sociological study—written, however, with grace and humor.
New Yorker
A sociological study of life in provincial France, but vividly detailed, full of charming characters and funny anecdotes, and with prose as ... Read more