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Explicitly mentioned as 'his wonderful book' when quoting a passage about the hailstorm that hit France in summer 1788. The author is referred to as 'Robert Danton' in the transcript but this is likely Robert Darnton, the historian.

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Described as 'absolutely wonderful' on the topic of coffee houses, pamphlets, and the new political culture in Paris before the revolution

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Referenced as a brilliant book with a chapter about the controversy surrounding The Marriage of Figaro and how it foreshadows the French Revolution. Also cited later for its discussion of the public appetite for news and gossip in Paris during the 1780s.

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Explicitly referenced as 'his book' when discussing how pamphleteers and newspapers described Marie Antoinette's appearance in France.