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Robert Darnton, “A Literary Tour de France: The World of Books on the Eve of the French Revolution” (Oxford UP, 2018)

New Books in Early Modern History

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Uncovering the History of Books and Literature

The hosts share their journey of discovering unpublished letters by a revolutionary figure, leading them to a vast collection of letters from the book industry. They emphasize the significance of studying the history of books and discuss a project focusing on the literature industry before the French Revolution.

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