Looking for books that give a strong voice to its time: slang, discussion of then-current events, the atmosphere of the times, etc. Best to get a feel of the times from people who are living through them, you know?

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Looking for books that give a strong voice to its time: slang, discussion of then-current events, the atmosphere of the times, etc. Best to get a feel of the times from people who are living through them, you know?

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>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 4 03:21:44 2021 No.18978941 >>18978855 Tale of Two Cities Pride and Prejudice Les Miserables Gone with The Wind

Anonymous Sat Sep 4 03:22:13 2021 No.18978943

>>18978855
Little Man, What Now? by Hans Fallada which is set in germany just before hitler took over

The Adventures of Jonathan Corncob, Loyal American Refugee By himself which is set during the American revolution. The whole thing reads like a political cartoon that hates both sides of the war.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 4 03:34:56 2021 No.18978980 >>18978855 Ulysses

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 4 06:46:28 2021 No.18979549 >>18978855 Voyage au bout de la nuit

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 4 06:57:52 2021 No.18979587 >>18978855 Anything by Barrès, especially his cahiers if you want to get into the nitty-gritty of IIIe République politics and culture. Obviously Balzac's works for his comprehensive yet detailed portrayal of Restauration France.

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