Paris, London, New York: Exploring Urban Space, and the Birth of Modernism (1880-1920)

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Résumé

This work deals with the cultural and artistic links binding Paris, London and NYC between 1880 and 1920, through an analysis of the post industrial revolution context of these growing cities. The question of the birth of Modernism and the perception of the city (positive or negative, as opposed to a traditional rural way of life) are analysed. The document widely uses literary and historical quotations.

Table of contents:

Introduction

I) A New vision of the City, right after the Industrial Revolution

A. Positive Vision
B. Negative Vision
C. An Ambivalence eventually giving the city a kind of soul

II) A Problematic which allowed people to confront the new issues of their era

A. Joseph Conrad's and TS. Eliot's "Living city"
B. The city as a Metaphor

Conclusion

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