Project Gutenberg 2022-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 91 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Gay life in Paris: how life is enjoyed by the people of that great metropolis $aUnited States :$bA. B. Courtney,$c1895. Multum in parvo library, vol. 2, no. 18, June, 1895 Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "GAY LIFE IN PARIS: How Life is Enjoyed by the People of that Great Metropolis" by A. B. Courtney is a societal observation publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the vibrant yet tumultuous nightlife of Paris, focusing on the experiences of its inhabitants within the context of pleasure-seeking and vice. It presents a candid view of the city, juxtaposing its allure with the darker realities that accompany the pursuit of enjoyment in a bustling metropolis. The narrative captures a variety of scenes from Parisian life, particularly highlighting notorious places like the Jardin Mabille, where hedonistic gatherings occur amidst the backdrop of music and dance. Through detailed descriptions, it portrays the lives of ballet dancers, revealing their grueling routines and the complications they face in an exploitative industry. Moreover, the author chronicles encounters in different nightlife venues, illustrating the complex intersections of desire, addiction, and societal decay. The text serves not only as a reflection on the culture of leisure in Paris but also a commentary on the socio-economic consequences of such a lifestyle, offering readers an engrossing glimpse into a city that celebrates pleasure while concealing profound moral challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:554993 20220811184146anonymous 1895 us Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century DC Text Category: History - European Category: Sociology 50814 2025-06-27T10:53:53.107302 text/html 26116 2024-10-19T02:05:40 text/html 191309 2025-06-27T10:53:55.469313 application/epub+zip 190195 2025-06-27T10:53:53.626290 application/epub+zip 81885 2025-06-27T10:53:53.362289 application/epub+zip 220837 2025-06-27T10:53:56.984303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206607 2025-06-27T10:53:55.178346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39523 2025-06-27T10:53:52.842310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19374 2024-10-19T02:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15988 2025-06-27T10:53:57.121283 application/rdf+xml 25084 2025-06-27T10:53:53.439348 image/jpeg 3883 2025-06-27T10:53:53.401292 image/jpeg 168248 2025-06-27T10:53:53.123318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia