Episode 39|3 : French Politics 101

Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair – Les Bookworms

We're back on the Proust train. This episode covers the first chapter of Volume 3 – The Guermantes Way (Le Côté de Guermantes). We focus on the Dreyfus Affair and its role in French society at the time of Proust and today.

1. Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair 40:50
2. Through the Pages of Time 55:01
3. In Search of Lost Podcasts: Les Bookworms Revival 28:08
4. 2 Down 5 to Go: Reflections on Volume II of Proust 30:07
5. A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs 26:56

Book

No book this week but don’t worry we offer some great suggestions at the end of the episode!

Overview

With the French presidential elections just around the corner, this 4-part series covers the basics of the political system. Part 2 – French Politics 101 is an introduction to France’s political system, the V République and highlights on the presidents. 

Country

France