The People and Stories of Paris — Mary McAuliffe, Author
"(A) Brilliant Social Historian." NEW YORK TIMES
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Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris.
Mary McAuliffe’s multilayered exploration of Paris weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations.
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Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Creation of Paris.
Paris, City of Dreams traces the transformation of the City of Light during Napoleon III's Second Empire into the beloved city of today. Together, Napoleon III and his right-hand man, Georges Haussmann, completely rebuilt Paris in less than two decades—a breathtaking achievement made possible not only by the emperor's vision and Haussmann's determination, but by the regime's unrelenting authoritarianism, augmented by the booming economy that Napoleon fostered.
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The Paris of Monet, Zola, Bernhardt, Eiffel, Debussy, Clemenceau, and Their Friends
Dawn of the Belle Epoque is the story of those extraordinary years from 1871-1900, when Paris emerged from military defeat, siege, and a bloody uprising into the full flower of the Belle Epoque. These were vibrant and seminal years, as seen through the eyes of luminaries such as Monet, Zola, Debussy, Eiffel, Marie Curie, and other pioneers as they successfully struggled with the forces of tradition.
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The Paris of Picasso, Stravinsky, Proust, Renault, Marie Curie, Gertrude Stein, and Their Friends through the Great War
In Twilight of the Belle Epoque, Mary McAuliffe protrays Paris in full flower at the turn of the twentieth century, where creative dynamos such as Picasso, Matisse, Stravinsky, Debussy, Ravel, Proust, Marie Curie, Gertrude Stein, Jean Cocteau, and Isadora Duncan set their respective circles on fire with their revolutionary visions and discoveries.
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The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends
When Paris Sizzled vividly portrays the City of Light during the fabulous 1920s, les Années folles, when Parisians emerged from the horrors of war to find that a new world greeted them—one that reverberated with the hard metallic clang of the assembly line, the roar of automobiles, and the beat of jazz. Mary McAuliffe traces a decade that saw seismic change on almost every front, from art and architecture to music, literature, fashion, entertainment, transportation, and most notably, behavior.
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The 1930s Paris of Jean Renoir, Salvador Dalí, Simone de Beauvoir, André Gide, Sylvia Beach, Léon Blum, and Their Friends
Paris on the Brink vividly portrays the City of Light during the tumultuous 1930s, from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to war and German Occupation. This was a dangerous and turbulent decade, during which workers flexed their economic muscle and their opponents struck back with increasing violence. As the divide between haves and have-nots widened, so did the political split between left and right, with animosities exploding into brutal clashes, intensified by the paramilitary leagues of the extreme right. Throughout, Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini escalated the increasingly hazardous international environment, while the civil war in Spain added to the instability of the times.
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William the Conqueror, Richard Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Conflict between England and France was a fact of life for centuries, but few realize that its origins date from the time of the Vikings, when a Norse chieftain named Rollo established himself and his progeny in Normandy. In this compelling and entertaining history, Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to those dark and turbulent times when Rollo's descendants, the dukes of Normandy, asserted their dominance over the weak French monarchy—a dominance that became especially threatening after Duke William conquered England in 1066, giving him a royal crown.
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Explorations in the City of Light
What did Paris look like nine centuries ago, when Peter Abelard was teaching rowdy students by day and making love to Helose by night? How had it changed by the time Jeanne of Arc trained her army's cannons on Paris' city walls? Where can you find the tomb of the little lost dauphin, the heir of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And which American princess became a foremost patron of the arts in Belle Epoque Paris?
Mary McAuliffe
Mary McAuliffe
Mary McAuliffe holds a PhD in history from the University of Maryland, has taught at several universities, and lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the Barnes Foundation, and the Frick Pittsburgh. She has traveled extensively in France, and for many years she was a regular contributor to Paris Notes. She lived in New York City with her husband.
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