Paris and its double Use of the capital in Combat avec l’ange

Combat avec l’ange traces the trajectory of the crisis gripping the couple Jacques and Maléna. The young and rich South American heroine’s exploration of Paris emerges as a possible solution. Going beyond the “beaux quartiers” of Paris she frequents, she attempts to discover a different city, which would allow her to achieve an alterity that eludes her. This article examines exactly how this undertaking pans out.