The charm of French culture

Author: Guo Hualong
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Publishing Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Seeking, constant seeking, multi-faceted seeking—this is a fundamental characteristic of French culture in the mid-19th century. Official denials, court judgments, salon rejections, and the condemnation of conservative forces could not stop the forward march of new cultural trends. Heavy debts did not make the writer stop writing; the inability to afford paint did not force the painter to abandon his ideas; our colleagues—the historians who wrote the truth—continued to hold their pens despite being dismissed, suspended, exiled to the provinces, or forced into exile abroad, still discussing the past and analyzing the present. Why? For the pursuit of truth! For the search for light! The author of The Charm of French Culture, after years of dedicated research, delves into the characteristics and the source of the charm of mid-19th-century French culture in this book. In today's era of opening up and strengthening cultural exchanges between China and the world, the author's exploration undoubtedly helps readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the features of Western culture, especially the charm of French culture.