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Honore de Balzac

Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society?

Honore de Balzac

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During that period in Paris, many people were drawn to suicide as a way to express their doubts and confusion about life. This trend reflected how a society full of skepticism saw ending life as a fitting answer to its uncertainties.

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