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Léon Blum (1872–1950) was many things: a socialist and political activist, leader of the Popular Front; a dedicated statesman who served as France's prime mi
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Pages: 205
Authors: Tony Judt
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-11-15 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Using the lives of the three outstanding French intellectuals of the twentieth century, renowned historian Tony Judt offers a unique look at how intellectuals c
Rene Blum and The Ballets Russes
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René Blum and the Ballets Russes documents the life of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who resurrected the Ballets Russes after Diaghilev died.
Paris on the Brink
Language: en
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Paris on the Brink vividly portrays the City of Light during the tumultuous 1930s, from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to war and German Occupation. This was a d
The Popular Front in France
Language: en
Pages: 392
Authors: Julian Jackson
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-05-25 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This is the first full-length study in English of the Popular Front, the left-wing coalition which emerged in France during the 1930s in response to the threat