Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 974 Blagdon, Francis William 1778 1819 Blagdon, F. W. (Francis William) Paris as It Was and as It Is A Sketch Of The French Capital, Illustrative Of The Effects Of The Revolution Produced by John Hagerson, Carlo Traverso, and Distributed Proofreaders "Paris as It Was and as It Is" by Francis William Blagdon is a historical account penned in the early 19th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of Paris and the sweeping changes it underwent during and after the French Revolution, focusing particularly on aspects such as sciences, literature, arts, religion, education, and social life. Through letters written by an English traveler, Blagdon aims to capture the transformations of the French capital from a personal and observational standpoint. The opening of "Paris as It Was and as It Is" presents the author's journey from London to Paris, detailing the initial impressions upon his arrival amidst the broad backdrop of political change following the revolution. The protagonist travels from Calais and reflects on the impact of the recent peace treaty, observing the altered landscape of the countryside and the state of the roads. Upon reaching Paris, he notes the distinct absence of the once prevalent tumult, citing improvements in public order and the scarcity of carriages. As he immerses himself into the new social fabric, the author contrasts the modern state of Paris with his former experiences, crafting an engaging narrative that invites the reader to reconsider the essence of the city during this pivotal time in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Description and travel DC Text France Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1536946 2025-08-04T07:49:38.594687 text/html 1512688 2021-01-02T14:41:48 text/html 656410 2025-08-04T07:49:57.714601 application/epub+zip 679133 2025-08-04T07:49:43.075661 application/epub+zip 652194 2025-08-04T07:49:41.321694 application/epub+zip 1221823 2025-08-04T07:50:08.707559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1094433 2025-08-04T07:49:56.194624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939479 2022-09-04T12:47:26.388245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1431595 2025-08-04T07:49:34.848710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1424600 2021-01-02T14:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19178 2025-08-04T07:50:08.872527 application/rdf+xml 16686 2025-08-04T07:49:41.899655 image/jpeg 3920 2025-08-04T07:49:41.609655 image/jpeg 546086 2021-01-02T14:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 557917 2021-01-02T14:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 645447 2025-08-04T07:49:38.706703 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 en.wikipedia