Léon Blum: The Formative Years, 1872-1914Chronicles the life of the French Socialist leader, drawing attention to his contributions as a poet and a literary critic as well as his role in the political and cultural development of twentieth-century France. |
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Under the Sign of Goethe | 12 |
The Fascinators | 18 |
AN AFFAIR OF JUSTICE | 35 |
Copyright | |
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