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SAXON HENRY

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There is something magical about Paris where literary adventuring is concerned, the number of writers who’ve called the city home abundant.

I always have a full itinerary of addresses and cafes to hunt down before I land so my visits to the French capital are chock full of discoveries. There is an organic shift that happens without my knowing it—one time my explorations may be focused upon the Lost Generation while another it will be Edith Wharton and her lover Morton Fullerton. I record anecdotes to take with me so I can locate addresses where my literary heroes held court.

An example is this exchange between Oscar Wilde and Fullerton: “When Wilde was released from Reading Gaol, he went to France as ‘Sebastian Melmoth,’” Marion Mainwaring wrote in her book Mysteries of Paris: The Quest for Morton Fullerton. “His Paris base was the Grand Café at 14 Boulevard des Capucines. The Times was at number 35. He had his publishers send Fullerton a copy of The Importance of Being Earnest, then wrote asking his dear Fullerton to lend him a hundred francs…”  It seems that there are more episodes like this in Paris than anywhere else in the world, which makes me happy because it means I will always have new adventures in store!

book cover of Facades of Paris
Architecture Books Historical Design

Parisian Flourishes

Saxon Henry December 14, 2022 architectural storytellingFranceMedieval TimesParis

With watercolors, brushes, ink pens, and paper in hand, Dominique Mathez walked the boulevards of her home town, documenting the architectural details that make the…

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Hotel de la Marine
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The Hotel de la Marine Restored

Saxon Henry February 25, 2022 architectural storytellingdecorating historydesign narrativesFranceFrench aristocracyHouse of BourbonLouis XIVLouis XVLouis XVIMarie AntoinettemonarchsParis

In his foreword to The French Royal Wardrobe: The Hotel de la Marine Restored, Philippe Bélaval, the President of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, illustrates how painstaking…

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Bookstores

Saxon Henry May 9, 2021 American poetsEnglandErnest Hemingwayfamous writersLondonLost GenerationNew York CitynovelistsParis

I’ve had a long and passionate love affair with bookstores since I can remember. Some of my finest hours have been spent perusing shelves to…

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Julian the Apostate presiding at a conference of sectarians, by Edward Armitage, 1875.
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The Paris of a Pagan

Saxon Henry July 27, 2020 architectural storytellingbooks of lettersclassical antiquityFranceGreek deitiesParisroyal palaces

This essay examining the military career of the last pagan emperor while he resided in Paris is included in my most recent book The Modern…

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Jim Morrison Irreverent Scribe

Saxon Henry July 20, 2020 FranceParispoetryThe Literary Adventurer

This essay exploring Arthur Rimbaud’s influence on Jim Morrison is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book…

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Django Reinhardt Jazz Genius
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Django Reinhardt Hot-Jazz Genius

Saxon Henry May 30, 2020 authenticityFranceParispopular movies

This essay delving into the gypsy ways of Django Reinhardt is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the…

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Lady Hamilton as Ariadne
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The Fashionable Grecian Supper

Saxon Henry May 1, 2020 classical antiquityFranceFrench aristocracyMarie AntoinettememoirsnobilitypaintersParisRoyal Courtierssalonniere

This essay about a fashionable Grecian supper held by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun is included in my book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in…

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Honore de Balzac
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Balzac as a Human Comedy

Saxon Henry April 11, 2020 books of lettersfamous writersFrancenovelistsPariswriting desks

This essay channeling Balzac in Paris is included in my new book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures…

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Henry Miller the Paris Years

Saxon Henry March 29, 2020 Beinecke Libraryfamous writersFrancekeeping diarieslibrariesLost GenerationnovelistsParisYale University

This essay about Henry Miller in Paris is included in my new book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary…

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Abelard in his tomb at Pere La Chaise in Paris
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Medieval Calamities in Paris

Saxon Henry March 7, 2020 books of lettersFrancejournalsMedieval TimesmemoirsParisphilosophers

This essay about the calamities of Héloïse and Abélard is included in my book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature…

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