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Neighbours and Rivals: Paris and London

Mercier first travelled to London, and began recording his impressions, in 1780. A leading exemplar of a new form of literature, with a journalistic style, less rigid and more reflexive, he presented emotive representations of the city as collections of experiences, habits and personalities. And in contrast to Dickens`s London or Baudelaire`s Paris, with their vivid contrasts of opulence and misery, Mercier`s descriptions transport us to a less familiar urban environment – one more optimistic, and perhaps even utopian. His version of London is, in fact, a projection of his philosophical imagination – not simply a rounded portrait of the British capital but also a reflection of what Mercier hoped Paris could become.For this first publication in English, Laurent Turcot and Jonathan Conlin`s translation preserves all of the life and humour of Mercier`s text. It is profusely illustrated with contemporary images, with a particular emphasis on Thomas Rowlandson and Gabriel de Saint Aubin, a Parisian flaneur artiste.

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