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ENDNOTES.

Appendix I

* 1941, given the historical indications contained in these entries. (Unless indicated, the footnotes are the translator's.) 1941, given the historical indications contained in these entries. (Unless indicated, the footnotes are the translator's.) Return to text. Return to text.

* Germany invaded the USSR on 22 June 1941. Germany invaded the USSR on 22 June 1941. Return to text. Return to text.

* The The Journal Officiel Journal Officiel reported all laws, decrees, decisions etc. adopted by the government. At this point in time, Marshal Petain had already been given const.i.tutional powers. See Robert O. Paxton, reported all laws, decrees, decisions etc. adopted by the government. At this point in time, Marshal Petain had already been given const.i.tutional powers. See Robert O. Paxton, Vichy France, Old Guard and New Order 19401944, Vichy France, Old Guard and New Order 19401944, Knopf, 1975, p. 32. Knopf, 1975, p. 32. Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* The mistake in addition comes from the ma.n.u.script. (Editor) The mistake in addition comes from the ma.n.u.script. (Editor) Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* The reference to Flaubert and this word appear in English in the notebook. The reference to Flaubert and this word appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* Characters from Characters from Storm in June Storm in June. (Editor) Return to text. Return to text.

* Catholic delegate for the Gironde region, Philippe Henriot (18891944) was one of the Vichy government's most efficient and influential propagandists. A member of the Milice-the infamous French political parapolice force that recruited some 45,000 pro-n.a.z.is to crush the Resistance-from its creation in 1943, he entered into the government of Deputy Prime Minister (Vice-President du Conseil) Pierre Laval at the beginning of 1944 and preached total collaboration. Henriot was killed by the Resistance in June 1944. Laval was tried and subsequently shot after the Liberation of Paris in 1945. See Robert O. Paxton, Catholic delegate for the Gironde region, Philippe Henriot (18891944) was one of the Vichy government's most efficient and influential propagandists. A member of the Milice-the infamous French political parapolice force that recruited some 45,000 pro-n.a.z.is to crush the Resistance-from its creation in 1943, he entered into the government of Deputy Prime Minister (Vice-President du Conseil) Pierre Laval at the beginning of 1944 and preached total collaboration. Henriot was killed by the Resistance in June 1944. Laval was tried and subsequently shot after the Liberation of Paris in 1945. See Robert O. Paxton, Vichy France, Vichy France, p. 298. p. 298. Return to text. Return to text.

* A character from the novel. (Editor) A character from the novel. (Editor) Return to text. Return to text.

* Austrian statesman and amba.s.sador to Paris under Napoleon I. Austrian statesman and amba.s.sador to Paris under Napoleon I. Return to text. Return to text.

* Paxton mentions Petain's ”lapidary formula” for defeat in his speech of 20 June 1940: ”Too few allies, too few weapons, too few babies” (Robert O. Paxton, Paxton mentions Petain's ”lapidary formula” for defeat in his speech of 20 June 1940: ”Too few allies, too few weapons, too few babies” (Robert O. Paxton, Vichy France, Vichy France, p. 21) and in his speech of 17 June 1940, Petain stated: ”the spirit of enjoyment has won out over the spirit of sacrifice” (ibid., p. 33). Similar sentiments are expressed in p. 21) and in his speech of 17 June 1940, Petain stated: ”the spirit of enjoyment has won out over the spirit of sacrifice” (ibid., p. 33). Similar sentiments are expressed in Dolce Dolce through the Perrin ladies (ch. 13) and the Viscount and Viscountess de Montmort (ch. 16). through the Perrin ladies (ch. 13) and the Viscount and Viscountess de Montmort (ch. 16). Return to text. Return to text.

* The Maginot Line was the line of defence built between 1927 and 1936 along the north-eastern border of France and Germany to prevent German attack. The Maginot Line was the line of defence built between 1927 and 1936 along the north-eastern border of France and Germany to prevent German attack. Return to text. Return to text.

* The Siegfried Line was the line of defence built between 1938 and 1940 along the western border of Germany. It was destroyed by the Allies in 19445. The Siegfried Line was the line of defence built between 1938 and 1940 along the western border of Germany. It was destroyed by the Allies in 19445. Return to text. Return to text.

* These final two words appear in English in the notebook. These final two words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* This initial undoubtedly refers to Laval. (Editor) This initial undoubtedly refers to Laval. (Editor) Return to text. Return to text.

* Famous Romantic poem by Victor Hugo. Famous Romantic poem by Victor Hugo. Return to text. Return to text.

* Undoubtedly a reference to the German statement that the Third Reich would last a thousand years. Undoubtedly a reference to the German statement that the Third Reich would last a thousand years. Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* Refers to previous paragraph regarding one large volume. Refers to previous paragraph regarding one large volume. Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* ”Some of the most notorious figures of the occupation were the Frenchmen who led political groups or published newspapers in Paris in return for the high life of the occupied capital and, in many cases, direct subsidies from the German Emba.s.sy” (Robert O. Paxton, ”Some of the most notorious figures of the occupation were the Frenchmen who led political groups or published newspapers in Paris in return for the high life of the occupied capital and, in many cases, direct subsidies from the German Emba.s.sy” (Robert O. Paxton, Vichy France, Vichy France, p. 49). p. 49). Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

* ”Music, though it does not employ human beings, though it is governed by intricate laws, nevertheless does offer in its final expression a type of beauty which fiction might achieve in its own way. Expansion. That is the idea the novelist must cling to. Not completion. Not rounding off but opening out. When the symphony is over we feel that the notes and tunes composing it have been liberated, they have found in the rhythm of the whole their individual freedom. Cannot the novel be like that? Is not there something of it in ”Music, though it does not employ human beings, though it is governed by intricate laws, nevertheless does offer in its final expression a type of beauty which fiction might achieve in its own way. Expansion. That is the idea the novelist must cling to. Not completion. Not rounding off but opening out. When the symphony is over we feel that the notes and tunes composing it have been liberated, they have found in the rhythm of the whole their individual freedom. Cannot the novel be like that? Is not there something of it in War and Peace War and Peace?” (E. M. Forster, Aspects of the Novel, Aspects of the Novel, Penguin, 2000, pp. 14950). Penguin, 2000, pp. 14950). Return to text. Return to text.

* These words appear in English in the notebook. These words appear in English in the notebook. Return to text. Return to text.

Appendix II

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