An English Lady in Paris: the diary of Frances Anne Crewe 1786

EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS OF AN ENGLISH LADY IN PARISEighteenth-century personalities, scandal, and gossip come alive on these pages as do scientific crazes (mesmerism), political intrigues, and public spectacles. The theatre and dramatic spectacles are described at length, as are literary debates in the salons, and, of course, the fashions. Thoughtful comparisons are made between French and English social customs [and] a certain amount of John Bullishness is but natural. In these restless year...