The Resource Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation, Anne Sebba
Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation, Anne Sebba
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- Summary
- "What did it feel like to be a woman living in Paris from 1939 to 1949? These were years of fear, power, aggression, courage, deprivation and secrets until--finally--renewal and retribution. Even at the darkest moments of Occupation, with the Swastika flying from the Eiffel Tower and pet dogs abandoned howling on the streets, glamour was ever present. French women wore lipstick. Why? It was women more than men who came face to face with the German conquerors on a daily basis--perhaps selling them their clothes or travelling alongside them on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority over seats. By looking at a wide range of individuals from collaborators to resisters, actresses and prostitutes to teachers and writers, Anne Sebba shows that women made life-and-death decisions every day, and often did whatever they needed to survive. Her fascinating cast of characters includes both native Parisian women and those living in Paris temporarily--American women and Nazi wives, spies, mothers, mistresses, and fashion and jewellery designers. Some women, like the heiress Béatrice de Camondo or novelist Irène Némirovsky, converted to Catholicism; others like lesbian racing driver Violette Morris embraced the Nazi philosophy; only a handful, like Coco Chanel, retreated to the Ritz with a German lover. A young medical student, Anne Spoerry, gave lethal injections to camp inmates one minute but was also known to have saved the lives of Jews. But this is not just a book about wartime. In enthralling detail Sebba explores the aftershock of the Second World War and the choices demanded. How did the women who survived to see the Liberation of Paris come to terms with their actions and those of others? Although politics lies at its heart, Les Parisiennes is a fascinating account of the lives of people of the city and, specifically, in this most feminine of cities, its women and young girls"--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 457 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--Title page verso
- Contents
-
- 1944 (January-June) : Paris awaits
- Part two:
- Liberation.
- 1944 (June-December) : Paris shorn
- 1945 : Paris returns
- 1946 : Paris adjusts
- Part three:
- Reconstruction.
- 1947 : Paris looks newish
- 1948-1949 : Paris Americanized
- Prologue: Les Parisiennes
- Epilogue: Peacetime Paris
- Part one:
- War.
- 1939 : Paris on the edge
- 1940 : Paris abandoned
- 1941 : Paris divided
- 1942 : Paris ravaged
- 1943: Paris trembles
- Isbn
- 9781250048592
- Label
- Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation
- Title
- Les Parisiennes
- Title remainder
- how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation
- Statement of responsibility
- Anne Sebba
- Subject
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- 1900-1999
- Biographies
- Biography
- France
- trueFrance -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918
- trueFrance -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945
- France -- Paris
- German Occupation of France (1940-1945)
- HISTORY -- Europe -- France
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Paris (France) -- Biography
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1940-1944
- Paris (France) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Paris (France) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- trueParis, France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1944
- Politics and government
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Women
- trueWomen
- Women -- France | Paris -- Biography
- Women -- France | Paris -- History -- 20th century
- trueWomen and war
- World War (1939-1945)
- trueWorld War II
- trueWorld War II -- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- France | Paris
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Cultural Heritage
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "What did it feel like to be a woman living in Paris from 1939 to 1949? These were years of fear, power, aggression, courage, deprivation and secrets until--finally--renewal and retribution. Even at the darkest moments of Occupation, with the Swastika flying from the Eiffel Tower and pet dogs abandoned howling on the streets, glamour was ever present. French women wore lipstick. Why? It was women more than men who came face to face with the German conquerors on a daily basis--perhaps selling them their clothes or travelling alongside them on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority over seats. By looking at a wide range of individuals from collaborators to resisters, actresses and prostitutes to teachers and writers, Anne Sebba shows that women made life-and-death decisions every day, and often did whatever they needed to survive. Her fascinating cast of characters includes both native Parisian women and those living in Paris temporarily--American women and Nazi wives, spies, mothers, mistresses, and fashion and jewellery designers. Some women, like the heiress Béatrice de Camondo or novelist Irène Némirovsky, converted to Catholicism; others like lesbian racing driver Violette Morris embraced the Nazi philosophy; only a handful, like Coco Chanel, retreated to the Ritz with a German lover. A young medical student, Anne Spoerry, gave lethal injections to camp inmates one minute but was also known to have saved the lives of Jews. But this is not just a book about wartime. In enthralling detail Sebba explores the aftershock of the Second World War and the choices demanded. How did the women who survived to see the Liberation of Paris come to terms with their actions and those of others? Although politics lies at its heart, Les Parisiennes is a fascinating account of the lives of people of the city and, specifically, in this most feminine of cities, its women and young girls"--Publisher's website
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10530306
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sebba, Anne
- Dewey number
- 305.40944/361
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- German Occupation of France (1940-1945)
- World War (1939-1945)
- Women
- Women
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Politics and government
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Women
- Paris (France)
- France
- Paris (France)
- Paris (France)
- Paris (France)
- France
- France
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation
- Label
- Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation, Anne Sebba
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 1944 (January-June) : Paris awaits
- Part two:
- Liberation.
- 1944 (June-December) : Paris shorn
- 1945 : Paris returns
- 1946 : Paris adjusts
- Part three:
- Reconstruction.
- 1947 : Paris looks newish
- 1948-1949 : Paris Americanized
- Prologue: Les Parisiennes
- Epilogue: Peacetime Paris
- Part one:
- War.
- 1939 : Paris on the edge
- 1940 : Paris abandoned
- 1941 : Paris divided
- 1942 : Paris ravaged
- 1943: Paris trembles
- Control code
- 1647716
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 457 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250048592
- Lccn
- 2016020685
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781250048592
- (OCoLC)932576483
- Label
- Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation, Anne Sebba
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 1944 (January-June) : Paris awaits
- Part two:
- Liberation.
- 1944 (June-December) : Paris shorn
- 1945 : Paris returns
- 1946 : Paris adjusts
- Part three:
- Reconstruction.
- 1947 : Paris looks newish
- 1948-1949 : Paris Americanized
- Prologue: Les Parisiennes
- Epilogue: Peacetime Paris
- Part one:
- War.
- 1939 : Paris on the edge
- 1940 : Paris abandoned
- 1941 : Paris divided
- 1942 : Paris ravaged
- 1943: Paris trembles
- Control code
- 1647716
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 457 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250048592
- Lccn
- 2016020685
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781250048592
- (OCoLC)932576483
Subject
- 1900-1999
- Biographies
- Biography
- France
- trueFrance -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918
- trueFrance -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945
- France -- Paris
- German Occupation of France (1940-1945)
- HISTORY -- Europe -- France
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Paris (France) -- Biography
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1940-1944
- Paris (France) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Paris (France) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- trueParis, France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1944
- Politics and government
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Women
- trueWomen
- Women -- France | Paris -- Biography
- Women -- France | Paris -- History -- 20th century
- trueWomen and war
- World War (1939-1945)
- trueWorld War II
- trueWorld War II -- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- France | Paris
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Cultural Heritage
- Biographies
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