Shakespeare and Company Bookstore

A tour of the American bookshop called Shakespeare and Company established in Paris in 1917 by Sylvia Beach. It was a bookstore, a lending l… read more

A tour of the American bookshop called Shakespeare and Company established in Paris in 1917 by Sylvia Beach. It was a bookstore, a lending library, and centre of activity and contact for English-speaking writers and artists in Paris. James Joyce’s Ulysses was first published by Shakespeare and Co., and books like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, banned in England and the U.S. were available to buy or to borrow. The present owner also provides hospitality to writers. close

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Program ID:
173327-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
First Aired:
Feb 01, 2003 | 3:11pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 19, 2011 | 6:45am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Feb 01, 2003 | 3:11pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 01, 2003 | 6:41pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 02, 2003 | 10:36am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 03, 2003 | 6:47am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 10, 2003 | 7:44am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 15, 2003 | 9:14am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2003 | 4:43pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 17, 2003 | 8:15pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 01, 2003 | 11:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 15, 2003 | 8:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 22, 2003 | 9:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 29, 2003 | 9:44pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 30, 2003 | 9:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 13, 2003 | 6:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 24, 2003 | 10:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 17, 2011 | 8:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 18, 2011 | 7:17am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 19, 2011 | 6:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
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