The political afterlife of Paradise Lost
From white supremacists to black activists, readers have sought moral legitimacy in Milton’s epic poem.
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Lucy Hughes-Hallett
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How the appeasement of Hitler played into his hands
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From Bismarck to Hitler, how German rulers rewrote history
Christopher Clark’s new book explores how Germany’s leaders learnt to bend the past to suit the present. Today’s politics…
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When writers revolt
The events behind the short-lived writers’ revolution in Germany in 1918.
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How Winston Churchill used his storytelling skills to shape his country’s history
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