Thus was the final act of ferocious farce?

Question

I'm having a hard time understanding this sentence. I don't get the function of the verb LEFT in it."**Thus was the final act of ferocious farce left unti**l that bloody week in May 1871 when some thirty thousand Communards died."Does it mean:So, the final act of that ferocious farse was left to the bloody week in May 1871 when...Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, it does.

You could replace "left" with "postponed" or "reserved" and have the same meaning.

Answer 2

Given the context,the function of the verb "left" is used to express a delay. It means that the "final act" could have been sooner, but for some reason it was delayed until that date. I hope this helps.