Literature Professor Examines Parallels Between 19th Century Novels and Financial Capitalism

Literature professor Alexandre Péraud discussed in an interview with Le Monde how the rise of the novel as a dominant literary form coincided with the development of financial capitalism. He noted that debt appears as a recurring theme in many 19th century novels, suggesting both literature and economics attempt to represent the world and explore possible scenarios. The interview was published on March 28, 2026, examining connections between cultural production and economic systems.