Flaubert, however, was acquitted; in due course his sins were forgiven, and he became a respectable figure, to be cited by the orthodox, together with Balzac, as an example of what decent realism ...

The novel is considered a prime example of the magical realism literary style. If you want to understand him in all his dimensions, you need to get to know the people, their attitude to life ...

It’s a strategy as old as time. It’s called realism. Don’t get me wrong. So much of what Mr. Trump does abroad, like what he does at home, is ham-handed, shortsighted and cruel. But I also ...

In the 1930s, the French realist filmmakers found a way to speak to and fight against the rising authoritarianism in their ...