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Life in the Time of Cholera: Lessons on a Pandemic
As sirens fill the streets of London, George Prochnik recalls a
revolutionary poets account of the 1832 cholera pandemic that unfolded
in Paris. While watching history repeat itself in devastating refrain,
George wonders: What is hysteria? What is necessary passion and courage?
How can we respond both lucidly and compassionately?
