Author: Antoine Compagnon

Marcel Proust once wrote, There is no longer anybody, not even myself, since I cannot leave my bed, who will go along the Rue du Repos to visit the...

Marcel Proust once wrote, There is no longer anybody, not even myself, since I cannot leave my bed, who will go along the Rue du Repos to visit the...

For a long time, France and its culture have been one and the same. The greatness of the former added to the influence of the latter, and vice vers...

From an eminent scholar, a spirited introduction to one of the great polymaths in the history of Europe.Blaise Pascal (16231662) is best known in t...