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The Odyssey is the story of Americans up to the point where they are well-established, and even so it is detached from the historical side. Raymond Queneau americandetachestablish Change image and share on social
It is the creator of fiction's point of view; it is the character who interests him. Sometimes he wants to convince the reader that the story he is telling is as interesting as universal history. Raymond Queneau characterconvincecreator Change image and share on social
The Iliad is the private lives of people thrown into disorder by history. Raymond Queneau disorderhistoryiliad Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest indictment of society.' Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money. Felix Dennis dickenexpectationfever share on social