by Madeleine Chapsal · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213623788
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«Le "certain âge"» is Madeleine Chapsal's essay, published in hardcover by Fayard in 2005 (207 pages, in French).
The book reflects on aging through testimonies from Claude Sarraute, Sonia Rykiel and Patrick Dupond. Chapsal contrasts the loss of physical faculties and appetite for novelty with what age offers: love, creativity, benevolence and wisdom.
The work belongs to Fayard's « Documents » collection.
Aimed at readers seeking a serene view of old age and who appreciate personal testimonies.
Madeleine Chapsal was a French writer and the daughter of Robert Chapsal, son of the politician Fernand Chapsal, and of Marcelle Chaumont, who made dresses for Madeleine Vionnet.
