The Bedroom
An Intimate History

El libro es interesante, y algo curioso, porqué como se ha mencionado, el libro se centra mucho en Francia y más que todo entre los siglos XVIII y XXI, no esperen que mencionen lugares alejados de Europa ni mucho menos menciones a la Edad Antigua o la Edad Media; no obstante, si las menciona y hay v......more

This is social and literary cultural history of rooms ("chambres") centered on the bedroom in 17th to 20th century France. It is not ordered chronologically but by topics, which makes it occasionally repetitive and relies heavily on literary scenes written by authors such as Balzac, Proust, Zola, Fl......more

A sweeping, largely anecdotal account of the history of the bedroom from the point of view of a French cultural historian. Her point of view is neither sociological or historical; she talks about what having a private space has meant in various cultures. It's a fascinating story, painted with a broa......more

Chambres pour dormir, aimer, accoucher, mourir, chambres d’enfant, de jeune fille, refuge de femme, chambres témoins de sexualités diverses dans un lit ou deux, chambres où l’on viole, cellules où l’on prie ou emprisonne, chambres de bonnes, de promiscuité, chambres dortoirs d’ouvriers, de misère, p......more