The Passionate Epicure - (Modern Library (Paperback)) by Marcel Rouff (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In the classic French novel The Passionate Epicure, Marcel Rouff introduces Dodin-Bouffant, a character based loosely on Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an infamous bachelor and epicure dedicated to the high arts: the art of food and the art of love.
- About the Author: Marcel Rouff was born in Geneva in 1877.
- 208 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Biographical
- Series Name: Modern Library (Paperback)
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Book Synopsis
In the classic French novel The Passionate Epicure, Marcel Rouff introduces Dodin-Bouffant, a character based loosely on Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an infamous bachelor and epicure dedicated to the high arts: the art of food and the art of love. This edition contains a Preface by Lawrence Durrell and a new Intro-duction by Jeffrey Steingarten, the food critic for Vogue magazine and author of the bestselling book The Man Who Ate Everything.Review Quotes
"A little masterpiece."
--from the Preface by Lawrence Durrell "Some of the finest and most enticing writing about food you'll ever find."
--From the Introduction by Jeffrey Steingarten
About the Author
Marcel Rouff was born in Geneva in 1877. He is the author of The Psychology of Taste and had a distinguished career as a gourmet writer, poet, dramatist, essayist, literary critic, chronicler of rural as well as Parisian society, and historian, collaborating with such luminaries as Jean Jaurès. He died in Paris in 1936.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.18 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .34 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Modern Library (Paperback)
Sub-Genre: Biographical
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 208
Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)
Format: Paperback
Author: Marcel Rouff
Language: English
Street Date: August 6, 2002
TCIN: 90811433
UPC: 9780375760808
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-6468
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.34 pounds
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