Vạch Ranh Giới tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Byron Zúñiga byron_art — After the Haitian revolution (1791-1804) which freed the island from French domination and put an end to slavery, Jean-Jacques Dessalines comes into power and rules as a despot. When he is murdered in 1806, the country is split in two: President Pétion rules over the South while Henri Christophe, proclaimed King Henry I, rules over the North. The play tells the story of Christophe, from his accession to the throne to his death. It tells the story of men who freed their country from slavery and ended up turning into tyrants themselves. It's a very strong and poignant tragedy about decolonization which makes a point of highlighting the ridicule of Christophe's court which only aims at imitating the courts of Europe in search of legitimacy. It's a carefully constructed and written piece of work. Some images and phrases hold a very poetic note to them and sometimes you can't help but laugh out loud though you realize how sad the whole situation actually is. You fight for your freedom, you obtain it, you manage to keep it but what then? How are you to break the circle when you only have one model of governing to choose from? A short read, a profound reflection. A must read for all those interested in issues of race and colonialism. Brief note: I think the play deserved a proper introduction which gave a bit more context to the story but also to the place the story held in Césaire's work instead of the long and vague back cover it got.

Chelsy C chinkaulit556c — This was my least favorite of Jane Austen's and therefore, I've only read it once. It was difficult to get into and I didn't relate to any of the characters. Frankly, I found it boring.

Heidi Hinder _eidi_inder — The illustration and painting in this collection is gorgeous. The exhibit was amazing.