i asked mariah if she would create a post on paris books…while she was researching, she found out that a crazy amount of classics are set in paris!  makes sense, right?!  the real question is…how many of these have you read??  (i can tick off 2!)  

the post & pairing are inspired by shopkeep krista from urbanite jewelry – she’s one of those people who amaze you with what they’re able to do.  besides running her jewelry business, she started a monthly craft market for artists in her area.  yep, she’s inspiring.

so off we go on a literary journey with mariah…xo piper

Paris is full of classics  - classic architecture, classic style, classic art – but did you realize it was home to so many classic novels? It’s true! Lots of the classic bestsellers are based in Paris.  

Here are my picks for the best classic novels that have ties to Paris:

1. Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux : Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
2. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo that is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.is the story of ex-convict, Jean Valjean who becomes a force for good in the world, but cannot escape his dark past.
3. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas:  When hot-blooded young d’Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he finds himself challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the King’s Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis are to become his greatest friends, and companions in dangerous adventure when he becomes embroiled in the intrigues of the Court and the beautiful, evil Lady de Winter.
4. A Moveable Feast by Earnest Hemingway: Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring works as he reminisces about his life in Paris in the 1920s and the literary figures he knew
5. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in London and Paris, as economic and political unrest lead to the American and French Revolutions. A story of the courageous Sydney Carton, a man ready to give his life for a woman who will never be his.  With well over 200 million copies sold, it ranks among the most famous works in the history of fictional literature.

Have you read any of these?  Any favorites?   – Mariah