Wednesday 28 December 2022

M.-A. biopic - thumbs down?

Initial reactions to the new Marie-Antoinette biopic, airing over the festive season on BBC2.   Reviews are mostly negative, though the Guardian reviewer enjoyed it....I think I might just give this one a miss.

Tuesday 27 December 2022

The French Revolution and the Islamic World

The Collector publishes an article, by Batuhan Asku, on perceptions of the French Revolution in the Islamic World. 

Monday 26 December 2022

Thursday 15 December 2022

Voltaire in wax

 The Voltaire Foundation blog has a post this month on waxwork images of Voltaire.

Friday 9 December 2022

Les Liaisons dangereuses

The New European publishes an article by Eleanor Longman-Rood on Les Liaisons dangereuses and its cinematic interpretations.