A new collection of the French hero’s memoirs casts light on his theory of government.
W. H. Auden’s lyrical and evocative work, often rife with ambiguity, reflected the turmoil of the twentieth century.
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The great novelist’s defense of the nonpolitical continues to resonate.
Has a beleaguered intellectual tradition lost its optimism?
The famed critic’s insight deserted him when it came to politics.
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard reclaims the novel’s humanistic ambitions.
Mario Vargas Llosa’s writing defends liberty and reason, even as it remains fascinated by fanaticism and violence.
Francis Fukuyama goes back to the beginning.
Two new books take fresh looks at John Rawls’s magnum opus.
Some revolutions fail when the enlightened misread the national mood.
Sean McMeekin details the staggering thievery of Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
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