- Like many journals, REVUE DES DEUX MONDES has gone through many changes since its beginnings, when it published works by such famous writers as Dumas and Balzac. Today, readers will find articles and essays written by academics and philosophers next to those written by executives and public officials. The focus of Revue des Deux Mondes is now to provide commentary and debate on current affairs and culture. This journal defies strict categorization and falls somewhere between literary reviews and scholarly journals (Katz).