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Scenes from the Enlightenment: A Novel of Manners France but continues to write inOn the surface an elegantly turned and acutely observed social comedy, Scenes delves into the conflict between tradition and progress, and reveals how it affected the lives of those who lived through this time of change. An account of seemingly trivial eventsa wedding between two respected families, the arrival of box upon box of new Western products at the general store, a long awaited athletics meet at a local schoolScenes from the Enlightenment: A