Quote of the day
The intellectual is a middle-class product; if he is not born into the class he must soon insert himself into it, in order to exist. He is the fine nervous flower of the bourgeoisie.
Marquis de Custine
Born: March 18, 1790
Died: September 25, 1857 (aged 67)
Bio: Astolphe-Louis-Léonor, Marquis de Custine was a French aristocrat and writer who is best known for his travel writing, in particular his account of his visit to Russia La Russie en 1839.
Known for:
- La Russie en 1839 (1843)
- Empire of the Czar
- Letters from Russia
- Journey for our time
- Lettres de Russie = (1839)