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I also suspect that the dissolution of the Second Empire in 1870 could be described as a Fourth French Revolution. But that's tenuous.

u/bhbhbhhh — 15 days ago
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Two minds on the politics of the novel

The book's narration, of course, is very politically passionate. Yet I struggle to reconcile this fact with the plot, which strikes me as conservative in its conclusion. Valjean is an apolitical man who prefers to practice universal human benevolence rather than following causes, while Marius decides that family and love are more fulfilling than the fight for liberty. Don't really have any ideas about how I'd mentally reconcile these two directions the book pulls in.

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u/bhbhbhhh — 16 days ago
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TIL of the life of John Downey, a CIA operative imprisoned by the Chinese for 20 years. Secretary of State Dulles refused to make any concessions in exchange for his release.

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u/bhbhbhhh — 1 month ago
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But to understand the Dreyfus Affair, first consider Marcel Proust, and how his fictionalized self exemplifies the contrasting roles of the Jew and the Homosexual in Belle Epoque society...

u/bhbhbhhh — 3 months ago
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Who could imagine that the Texas boy you groomed for the presidency was in favor of civil rights?

u/bhbhbhhh — 4 months ago
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Vorkosigan critic does not recognize the historical practice of labelling the names of nobles

u/bhbhbhhh — 5 months ago