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Histoires extraordinaires

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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe

American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Known for his short stories and poetry, particularly his works of horror and mystery. His most famous works include 'The Black Cat', 'The Raven', and 'Annabel Lee'. more

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“Poppy Hathaway," he whispered as if it were a magical incantation. He had seen her from a distance on two occasions, once when she had been entering a carriage at the front of the hotel, and once at a ball held at the Rutledge. Harry hadn't attended the event, but he had watched for a few minutes from a vantage point at an upper floor balcony. Despite her fine-spun beauty and mahogany hair, he hadn't spared her a second thought. Meeting her in person, however, had been a revelation. Harry began to lower himself into a chair and noted the shredded velvet and clumps of stuffing left by the ferret. A reluctant smile curved his lips as he moved to take the other chair. Poppy. How artless she had been, chatting casually about astrolabes and Franciscan monks as she had browsed among his treasures. She had thrown out words in bright clusters, as if she were scattering confetti. She had radiated a kind of cheery astuteness that should have been annoying, but instead it have given him unexpected pleasure. There was something about her, something... it was what the French called esprit, a liveliness of mind and spirit. And that face... innocent and knowing, and open. He wanted her.”

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“Quel est donc "l'exemple" que ces sociétés de capitalisme libéral fournissent au reste du monde ? D'abord celui de la richesse et de la puissance technologique et militaire. Mais contrairement aux dogmes marxistes et même "libéraux", cela en tant que tel n'implique rien et n'entraîne rien quant à l'émergence d'un processus émancipatoire. Ces sociétés présentent au monde une image repoussoir, celle de sociétés où règne un vide total de significations. La seule valeur y est l'argent, la notoriété médiatique ou le pouvoir au sens le plus vulgaire et le plus dérisoire du terme. Les communautés y sont détruites, la solidarité est réduite à des dispositions administratives. C'est face à ce vide que les significations religieuses se maintiennent ou même regagnent en puissance.”

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Author:Cornelius Castoriadis
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