AQA A LEVEL ENGLISH LIT&LANG PARIS ANTHOLOGY

"Stories are Waiting in Paris" - Eurostar

Genre - video in conversational tone

Reader - anyone interested in Paris and its culture

Author - colloquial, conversational

Stylistics - conversational, repetitive

Purpose - to portray Paris as exciting and adventurous

"Mile by Mile London to Paris" - R. Piggott and M. Thompson

Genre - a factual, formal article

Reader - those interested in travelling from London to Paris

Author - formal, well informed about the Gare du Nord

Stylistics - small paragraphs with images and maps

Purpose - to inform and interest people to travel this way

"Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe" - Bill Bryson

Genre - extract from Bill Bryson's book

Reader - those interested in Bryson's writing or trying to see what Paris is like

Author - comedic, entertaining, quite colloquial, still employs language features

Stylistics - large paragraphs from a book

Purpose - to entertain, amuse, describe Paris and inform

"The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris" - John Baxter

Genre - an informal memoire

Reader - those visiting Paris as Pedestrians or interested in the author or Paris itself

Author - quite conversational, uses lots of language features

Stylistics - small paragraphs

Purpose - persuading tourists to walk around Paris to take in its scenery

"Paris City Guide" - Lonely Planet

Genre - a transcript from a Lonely Planet video

Reader - possible tourists looking for information on the history of Paris

Author - hyperbolic, trying to sell Paris to the audience

Stylistics - lots of superlatives and language features

Purpose - persuade tourists to visit France while engaging them

"Personal Narrative: Anna"

Genre - transcript from spontaneous speech

Reader - those interested in seeing someone's personal experiences in Paris

Author - conversational, quite subjective

Stylistics - spontaneous speech, quite a casual format

Purpose - to share personal experiences in Paris

"Personal Narrative: Zara"

Genre - transcript recorded alongside Anna's

Reader - those interested in seeing different experiences of Paris

Author - uses lots of non-fluency features, also subjective

Stylistics - spontaneous speech in a casual format

Purpose - to inform and share personal experiences

"Breathless: An American Girl in Paris" - Nancy Miller

Genre - autobiography, memoire

Reader - anyone interested in her experiences in the 1960s or her writing

Author - trying to escape New York to create a new identity in Paris, formal, quite subjective

Stylistics - large paragraphs from a book

Purpose - to entertain and inform

"Roommates" - Nancy Miller

Genre - autobiography, memoire

Reader - anyone interested in her experiences in the 1960s or her writing

Author - meets an African girl who she becomes friends with, formal, subjective

Stylistics - large paragraphs from a book

Purpose - to promote freedom and equality while entertaining/informing, and showing Paris in the 1960s

"Around the World in 80 Dates" - Jennifer Cox

Genre - semi-autobiographical travel writing

Reader - those interested in Jim Morrison and women

Author - conversational, adds some direct speech

Stylistics - large paragraphs from her writing

Purpose - to entertain, inform the audience about Jim Morrison and the rules the French have regarding respect in the graveyard

"What do you wish someone had told you" - Trip Advisor

Genre - a website informing others on what to do in Paris

Reader - people looking to go to Paris

Author - colloquial and subjective

Stylistics - small, easy-to-read paragraphs varying in size

Purpose - to tell the reader what (not) to do in Paris

"Visiting Paris" - Mike & Sophia

Genre - a transcript of spontaneous speech between 2 speakers

Reader - those participating in the conversation or for wider study of the transcript

Author - colloquial, casual (no complicated English used)

Stylistics - Mike & Sophia taking it in turns to speak, simple speech

Purpose - sharing experiences, finding common ground and reflecting on Paris

"Rick Steves' Walking Tour of the Louvre Museum" - Rick Steves

Genre - transcript for a podcast of the Louvre museum tour taken from Steves' website

Reader - those wanting to visit the Louvre and are interested in Steves'

Author - entertaining, comedic, uses imperatives and includes the listener

Stylistics - large paragraphs when Steves speaks and smaller sentences when Kate joins in

Purpose - inform, guide, engage and entertain

"French Milk" - Lucy Knisley

Genre - illustrated travelogue for teenagers, multi-modal with direct speech in speech bubbles

Reader - mainly American teens and young adults interested in Paris

Author - entertaining, informal

Stylistics - mainly comic images with small, simple text

Purpose - entertain, inform, reflect and share experiences

"Understanding Chic" - Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni

Genre - collection of memoirs about Paris

Reader - adults interested in Paris, perhaps with some knowledge of French

Author - formal, reflective

Stylistics - large paragraphs with a heading at the start

Purpose - to reflect, inform and recall

"Memories of places in Paris" - Isabelle and Sophia

Genre - transcripts about Isabelle's memories of Le Parc Monceau and Sophia's journey into Paris

Reader - primarily the speaker's friend and also to be studied

Author - reflective, conversational, informal

Stylistics - transcript divided into small paragraphs and subheadings for Sophia and Isabelle's descriptions

Purpose - to reflect and share experiences and opinions

"Encore Une Fois" - Just Another American in Paris

Genre - typed and professional blog recounting a family trip to Paris. It has a conversational tone

Reader - typically Americans interested in a family holiday to Paris

Author - knows Paris well, informal, and gives advice

Stylistics - small paragraphs of personal experiences, a large heading, with links to follow on the website

Purpose - entertain, advise and inform the reader

"18 Months Later..." - Just Another American in Paris

Genre - Anne's blog continuing from 'Encore Une Fois' when they returned to Paris 18 months later

Reader - people interested in Paris (primarily American adults)

Author - knows Paris well, informal, gives advice

Stylistics - small, easy to read paragraphs with subheadings from the website it's on, an image and links to follow on the website

Purpose - entertain, advise and inform the reader

"Ten Things My Kids Say They Will Miss About Paris" - Just Another American in Paris

Genre - another blog about Anne's trips to Paris (from Encore and 18 months later)

Reader - people interested in going to Paris with children or family

Author - knows Paris well, informal, gives advice

Stylistics - headings, small paragraph, a list, images and links on the website

Purpose - entertain, advise and inform the reader

"Travelling to Paris with a grandchild" - Gransnet

Genre - a social networking site for people over 50

Reader - members of Gransnet and participants of the conversation

Author - casual, using proper addresses rather than text abbreviations, slightly informal

Stylistics - headings, links, small boxes of text indicating who has sent what

Purpose - to share experiences, give each other advice and create a sense of community

"Paris for Children, The Rough Guide to Paris" - Rough Guides

Genre - an informal guidebook

Reader - (mostly middle class) tourists with kids in their 20s-40s, perhaps mainly women

Author - omniscient narrator - informal and chatty

Stylistics - columns and paragraphs with images and simple information (opening and closing times, etc.)

Purpose - to inform people who plan on going to Paris with children

"Introduction, NOT-FOR-PARENTS: PARIS - Everything you ever wanted to know" - Klay Lamprell

Genre - an information guidebook for children

Reader - kids aged 7+

Author - engaging, comedic, causal and informal

Stylistics - multi-modal, lots of images that engage children's interest, playful fonts

Purpose - inform children about Paris while entertaining and keeping it simple

"Inside Out and Upside Down, NOT-FOR-PARENTS: PARIS - Everything you ever wanted to know" - Klay Lamprell

Genre - an information guidebook for children

Reader - kids aged 7+

Author - engaging, comedic, causal and informal

Stylistics - multi-modal, lots of images that engage children's interest, playful fonts

Purpose - inform children about Paris while entertaining and keeping it simple

"Dem Bones, NOT-FOR-PARENTS: PARIS - Everything you ever wanted to know" - Klay Lamprell

Genre - an information guidebook for children

Reader - kids aged 7+

Author - engaging, comedic, causal and informal

Stylistics - multi-modal, lots of images that engage children's interest, playful fonts

Purpose - inform children about Paris while entertaining and keeping it simple

"Cruise the Carousels, NOT-FOR-PARENTS: PARIS - Everything you ever wanted to know" - Klay Lamprell

Genre - an information guidebook for children

Reader - kids aged 7+

Author - engaging, comedic, causal and informal

Stylistics - multi-modal, lots of images that engage children's interest, playful fonts

Purpose - inform children about Paris while entertaining and keeping it simple

"On Paris" - Ernest Hemingway

Genre - newspaper articles written for the Toronto Star between 1920-4 as a reaction to the city

Reader - Hemingway's readers at the time, and currently, those who are interested in his work

Author - comedic, slightly informal, uses language features to describe Paris

Stylistics - newspaper headings, large paragraphs

Purpose - to give his readers an insight into Bohemian Paris in the 1920s, inform and entertain

"Foreign Correspondent: Paris in the Sixties" - Peter Lennon

Genre - an autobiographical memoir recounting Paris in the 1960s

Reader - those interested in travel, journalism, or Paris in the 1960s

Author - uses lots of language features while employing a sense of humour and colloquial terms

Stylistics - large number to indicate the chapter, and small headings

Purpose - to reflect on his experiences, inform and describe

"Paris Riots 1968" - British Pathé

Genre - a news report of the Paris riots that took place in 1968

Reader - primarily the British public being informed on affairs that took place

Author- a British Pathé reporter

Stylistics - spoken speech, graphology showing how words are spoken, parentheses when music and sounds play

Purpose - to inform and educate about world events

"Seven Ages of Paris" - Alistair Horne

Genre - a history book written by Alistair Horne - a historian and biographer specialising in 19th and 20th century France

Reader - historians or well-educated adults

Author - very well-informed about historic Paris, factual and formal

Stylistics - headings, big paragraphs and italics to show French words

Purpose - to educate others on the history of Paris from 1160-1969

"Letters from France 1790-1796" - Helena Marie Williams

Genre - letter extracts from the 18th century describing the French Revolution

Reader - primary audience were the receivers of the letters and secondary audience were historians interested in the French Revolution

Author - linguistic, has a knowledge of French, has a first-hand experience of the preparations for the Revolution

Stylistics - headings separating the letters, and titles describing what the letter contains

Purpose - to share experiences, inform, entertain, and describe

"Paris: Fine French Food" - Lonely Planet

Genre - a guide for tourists informing audience about French food

Reader - tourists wanting to taste French food

Author - a Lonely Planet narrator who is engaging

Stylistics - parentheses show when music plays and actions occur (i.e. when text appears across the screen) and spoken speech

Purpose - to inform about food you find in Paris and entertain

"The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious and Perplexing City" - David Lebovitz

Genre - an extract from a book about drinking water in Paris

Reader - an educated audience interested in Paris and its culture

Author - slightly comedic (uses some colloquialisms and exclamatives) and is able to cook a chocolate mole

Stylistics - images, headings, paragraphs separated by shapes, graphology for French, and lists in the recipe

Purpose - to inform and entertain

"Eating in Paris" - Isabelle, Mike and Sophia

Genre - spoken language between the three people, narrative

Reader - (young) adults perhaps interested in tasting French food

Author - young students interested in French food, and Isabelle has had experience of it

Stylistics - conversational and spontaneous speech, with hedges, fillers, overlapping etc.

Purpose - to share opinions on French food and experiences