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... culture on them , in fact treating them like dirt . As late as 1935 , his novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying shows no clear socialism , only the rage of the angry young man at how badly the ' money god ' treats the artist and how ...
... culture on them , in fact treating them like dirt . As late as 1935 , his novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying shows no clear socialism , only the rage of the angry young man at how badly the ' money god ' treats the artist and how ...
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... culture . The Stock Exchange will be pulled down , the horse plough will give way to the tractor , the country houses will be turned into children's holiday camps , the Eton and Harrow match will be forgotten , but England will still be ...
... culture . The Stock Exchange will be pulled down , the horse plough will give way to the tractor , the country houses will be turned into children's holiday camps , the Eton and Harrow match will be forgotten , but England will still be ...
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... culture . The Vichy Government will enjoy a spurious independence only on condition that it destroys the distinctive marks of French culture : republicanism , secularism , respect for the intellect , absence of colour prejudice . We ...
... culture . The Vichy Government will enjoy a spurious independence only on condition that it destroys the distinctive marks of French culture : republicanism , secularism , respect for the intellect , absence of colour prejudice . We ...
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