Among many art; music and literature lovers; particularly devotees of modernism; the expatriate community in France during the Jazz Age represents a remarkable convergence of genius in one place and periodmdash;one of the most glorious in history. Drawn by the presence of such avant-garde figures as Joyce and Picasso; artists and writers fled the Prohibition in the United States and revolution in Russia to head for the free-wheeling scene in Paris; where they made contact with rivals; collaborators; and a sophisticated audience of collectors and patrons. The outpouring of boundary-pushing novels; paintings; ballets; music; and design was so profuse that it belies the brevity of the era (1918ndash;1929).Drawing on unpublished albums; drawings; paintings; and manuscripts; Charles A. Riley offers a fresh examination of both canonic and overlooked writers and artists and their works; by revealing them in conversation with one another. He illuminates social interconnections and artistic collaborations among the most famousmdash;Fitzgerald; Hemingway; Gershwin; Diaghilev; and Picassomdash;and goes a step further; setting their work alongside that of African Americans such as Sidney Bechet; Archibald Motley Jr.; and Langston Hughes; and women such as Gertrude Stein and Nancy Cunard. Rileyrsquo;s biographical and interpretive celebration of the many masterpieces of this remarkable group shows how the creative community of postwar Paris supported astounding experiments in content and form that still resonate today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not what I expected. This book is in magazine ...By D. R. JumpNot what I expected. This book is in magazine format with tiny print. Nonetheless. I am enjoying the story.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Birds of Prey by M.E. BraddonBy Kindle CustomerThis is one of Ms. Braddons books I could not get through. so left off reading it. As the title suggests. its about people misusing other people. and I didnt like the people or the subject matter. So - I cannot recommend this one.6 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Part one of a two part sensation storyBy CherylThe "birds of prey" in this Victorian sensation novel are four con men. who use both legal and illegal methods of separating people from their money. The first half of the book is devoted to showing the life of each of these men. Halfway though. they all become interconnected and try their schemes on each other. The characters are interesting. but the plot couldve been pared down. In fact. this is only part one of a larger two part story. which is continued in the book "Charlottes Inheritance". Mainly for Braddon fans and those not looking for a quick read.
