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The French Mind - 400 Years of Romance, Revolution and Renewal (Hardcover)
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The French Mind - 400 Years of Romance, Revolution and Renewal (Hardcover)
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'Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review
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We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by
their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and
self-assurance, and even their insistence that they are
exceptional. But how did France become the country it is today, and
what really sets it apart? Journalist and historian Peter Watson
sets out to answer these questions in The French Mind, a dazzling
history of France that takes us from the seventeenth century to the
present day through the nation's most influential thinkers. He
opens the doors to the Renaissance salons that were a breeding
ground for poets, philosophers and scientists, and tells the
forgotten stories of the extraordinary succession of women who ran
these institutions, fostering a culture of stylish intellectualism
unmatched anywhere else in the world. It's a story that takes us
into Bohemian cafes and cabarets, into chic Parisian high culture
via French philosophies of food, fashion and sex, while growing
unrest hastens the bloody birth of a republic. From the 1789
revolution to the country's occupation by Nazi Germany, Watson
argues that a unique series of devastating military defeats helped
shape the resilient, proud, innovative character of the French.
This is a history of breathtaking ambition, propelled by the
characters Watson brings to vivid life: the writers,
revolutionaries and painters who loved, inspired and rivalled one
another over four hundred years. It documents the shaping of a
nation whose global influence, in art, culture and politics, cannot
be overstated.
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'An encyclopaedic celebration of French intellectuals refusing to
give up on universal principles, rooted in the Enlightenment and
French Revolution, while remaining slim, bringing up well-behaved
children and falling in love at every opportunity' The Times 'An
engaging movement through time towards France's recent reckonings
with extremism, exceptionalism and empire' TLS
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