The novel reached its highest form in the nineteenth century... - Georg Lukács

"The novel reached its highest form in the nineteenth century when the bourgeoisie still fought against feudalism."

Georg Lukács Literature

Marxist Theorist Hungarian 1885–1971

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"The pen is mightier than the sword."

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