Scenes from the Enlightenment: A Novel of Manners Moldova A unique book whose characters

A unique book whose characters and concerns are the basis for the other four novels of the Catastrophe Practice Series – Hopeful Monsters

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She then returned to Korea and has since been teaching French Literature at Sogang University

intended for both the general reader and the scholar

and the Lannan Founda- tion Lifetime Achievement Award

Scenes from the Enlightenment: A Novel of Manners Moldova A unique book whose charactersOn the surface an elegantly turned and acutely observed social comedy, Scenes delves into the conflict between tradition and progress, and reveals how it affected the lives of those who lived through this time of change. An account of seemingly trivial eventsa wedding between two respected families, the arrival of box upon box of new Western products at the general store, a long awaited athletics meet at a local schoolScenes from the Enlightenment: A