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Aug 2023
37m 54s

Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Gr...

Intelligence Squared
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Dickens. Tolstoy. Their names and reputations shake the ground – and so do their books, if you drop one. But whose legacy is more enduring? Whose vision truer and more relevant today? Should you embark on War and Peace or Our Mutual Friend? To battle it out, in 2018 Intelligence Squared brought two celebrated writers, John Mullan for Dickens and Simon Schama ... Show More
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