Tony Judt provides a sharp and intellectual ideological description of mid-twentieth century French intellectuals “Past Imperfect is a forthright and uncommonly damning study of those intellectually volatile years [1944-1956]. Mr. Judt...does more than simply describe the ideological acrobats of his subjects; he is a sharp, even a vindictive moralist who indicts these intellectuals for their inhumanity in failing to test their political thought against political reality."—John Sturrock, New York Times Book Review
It was a time when everything seemed to be changing—and it was, but not always quite as expected. Past Imperfect is Julian Fellowes at his best--a novel of secrets, status, and a world in upheaval.
Damian Baxter is hugely wealthy and dying. He lives alone in a big house in Surrey, looked after by a chauffeur, butler, cook and housemaid. He has but one concern...
Essays that consider how classic movies have reflected history include the writings of such noted historians as Paul Fussell, Antonia Fraser, and Gore Vidal
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-James Miller , The Washington Post " Past Imperfect is a forthright and uncommonly damning study of those intellectually volatile years [ 1944-1956 ) . Mr. Judt ... does more than simply describe the ideological acrobatics of his ...
Past Imperfect: An Autobiography
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This is their story, set against the wider narrative of the writing of America's history. It may be, as Flaubert put it, that "Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times.
These are poems of great intensity, driven by intelligence, tracing the barely knowable contours of a soul-in-progress.
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