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"The book is organised thematically. I don’t think this works very well for Jane Austen’s life. But I do get some extra knowledge about Austen from it." — Jan 24, 2026 01:54AM
"The book is organised thematically. I don’t think this works very well for Jane Austen’s life. But I do get some extra knowledge about Austen from it." — Jan 24, 2026 01:54AM
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"It takes time to get the main ideas expressed in the book. The author emphasises the interplay between capitalism and printing technology that laid the foundation of modern states." — Sep 30, 2025 08:00PM
"It takes time to get the main ideas expressed in the book. The author emphasises the interplay between capitalism and printing technology that laid the foundation of modern states." — Sep 30, 2025 08:00PM
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
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