The blog will pick a word of the week, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – joie de vivre (French).
The French Art Of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre In The Everyday World. A delightful look at French culture, from literature or cuisine to humour & more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre. What is joie de vivre? Why is it a fundamentally French concept? In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, we go on a voyage to France through forays into art or history.
How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure or celebration? Finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These intriguing questions give way to a dynamic sketch of the French way of life. Peppered with anecdotes & a light-hearted language, we uncover some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well. Yandell crafts an honest, heartfelt & profound appraisal of the French philosophy of joie de vivre. Fascinating.
