A Journey of Free Adventure

Author: (French) Bernard-Henri Lévy, translated by Manling, Zhang Fang
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: This book vividly narrates the struggles of French intellectuals in the 20th century, integrating character descriptions, analyses, interviews, personal observations, and unexpected events. From the Dreyfus Affair to the revival of Islamic culture, from October 1917 to May 1968, from the Spanish War to decolonization movements, from the triumphant rise of Sartre's existentialism to the death of Louis Althusser, the author reflects on the major cultural events that occurred during this period, showcasing the dazzling cultural landscape constructed by 20th-century French intellectuals. This book vividly narrates the struggles of 20th-century French intellectuals, blending character descriptions, analyses, interviews, personal observations, and unexpected events. From the Dreyfus Affair to the revival of Islamic culture, from October 1917 to May 1968, from the Spanish War to decolonization movements, from the triumphant rise of Sartre's existentialism to the death of Louis Althusser, the author reflects on the major cultural events that occurred during this period, showcasing the dazzling cultural landscape constructed by 20th-century French intellectuals. How did intellectuals live, think, and pursue their goals? And how did they ultimately fail? This is the journey of freedom's adventure.