Madame du Deffand and the Idiots by Javier Marías

Madame du Deffand and the Idiots

Penguin Modern #44

Javier Marías

64 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction biography classics essays challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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'She was bored and fought against her boredom, which only bored her still more.'Five sparkling, irreverent brief portraits of famous literary figures (including libertines, eccentrics and rogues) from Spain's greatest living writer.Penguin Modern:...

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informative 100%
reflective 40%
funny 30%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 10%

Pace

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fast 36%
slow 9%

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