Minulost jedné iluze

Abstract

The book by historian François Furet titled The Past of an Illusion garnered significant attention among circles of the French intelligentsia, which has generally leaned to the left in the past. The weekly magazine Le Nouvel Observateur devoted several pages at the beginning of March 1995 to an interview between its editor-in-chief, Jean Daniel, and historian Furet. This is a very interesting material that provides insight into how the French intelligentsia embraced communism and how it is now trying to come to terms with this legacy.