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philosophical-revival
The resurgence of Enlightenment-era optimism and ambition as a catalyst for societal transformation.
1 chapter across 1 book
Too Like the Lightning (2016)Ada Palmer
Chapter 6
The chapter serves as a preface in which the narrator addresses the reader directly, explaining the choice to write in an archaic, eighteenth-century style to reflect the philosophical revival that sparked a recent revolution. The narrator also anticipates criticism for this stylistic choice and requests the reader's patience, while hinting at their own mysterious identity and the significance of the forthcoming tale.