The arcades project

Abstract

Focusing on the arcades of 19th-century Paris -- glass-roofed rows of shops that were early centers of consumerism -- Benjamin presents a montage of quotations from, and reflections on, hundreds of published sources. 46 illustrations.

Contents

Translator's foreword -- Exposés. "Paris, the capital of the nineteenth century" (1935) ; "Paris, capital of the nineteenth century" (1939) -- Convolutes. Overview -- First sketches -- Early drafts. "Arcades" ; "The Arcades of Paris" ; "The Ring of Saturn" -- Addenda. Exposé of 1935, early version ; Materials for the Exposé of 1935 ; Materials for "Arcades" -- "Dialectics at a standstill" / Rolf Tiedemann -- "The story of Old Benjamin" / Lisa Fittko ; Translator's notes -- Guide to names and terms -- Index.