European Saga

Marcel Proust est un écrivain français, dont l'œuvre principale est une suite romanesque intitulée "À la recherche du temps perdu", publiée de 1913 à 1927. C'est en 1907 que Marcel Proust commence l'écriture de son chef d'œuvre "À la recherche du temps perdu" dont les sept tomes sont publiés entre 1913 ("Du côté de chez Swann") et 1927, c'est-à-dire en partie après sa mort ; le deuxième volume, "À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs", obtient le prix Goncourt en 1919.

1940: When the island of Guernsey is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep. 2016: Two generations later, Lucy returns to Guernsey after the death of a distant cousin. As she prepares the old family house for sale, Lucy discovers a box of handwritten notes, one word standing out: resistance. Lucy’s search for the author will uncover the story of a forgotten sister who vanished from the island one night, never to be seen again.

Dans un Paris assombri par les feux de la guerre, la mondanité poursuit son cours. C'est un Paris pourtant métamorphosé que redécouvre le narrateur. Ses amis, plus vieux et ridicules que jamais, sont devenus méconnaissables. La vieillesse est ici la cause de ces changements. Elle n'épargne pas le narrateur, dont les vertiges et les questionnements face à l'épaisseur du temps passé retentissent à travers la voix de Daniel Mesguich.

From an international best-selling author, this modern romance story explores whether distance and separation can ever keep true love apart. Published for the first time in English, One Step to You has captured the hearts of millions and garnered a dedicated fan base across the world.

"The Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia", or the "Startling adventures of Baron Munchausen", is one of the funniest texts ever written. It relates the exploits of a grandiloquent figure, in a series of absurd, impossible and extravagant feats. It is a charming tale of dreamlike adventures, a powerful satire and a personal attack, as it was meant to mock a real Baron known for telling outrageous tall tales based on his military career during the Russo-Turkish war. The adventures of the Baron will have you roar with laughter and unleash your imagination as you witness his cannonball ride or travels to the moon.

Piccolo mondo borghese è una celebrazione, tanto sincera quanto sentita, della complessità umana, che, pur sopravvivendo a guerre disastrose e conflitti ideologici, riesce sempre a rinascere. In questa raccolta di racconti, tratti da Il decimo clandestino (1982) e Noi del Boscaccio (1983), Guareschi amplia l’orizzonte narrativo della sua amata Bassa che diventa ora un piccolo mondo... borghese! Fra vedove che devono fingere di non essere madri di nove figli, ladri senza scrupoli che derubano una povera maestra del suo orologio, vecchie superstizioni che risalgono al XVIII secolo e i ricordi nostalgici di un vecchio che rimpiange la gioventù.

Gustave Flaubert a marqué la littérature universelle par la profondeur de ses analyses psychologiques, son souci de réalisme, son regard lucide sur les comportements des individus et de la société, et par la force de son style dans de grands romans comme "Madame Bovary" (1857), "Salammbô" (1862), "L'éducation sentimentale" (1869), ou le recueil de nouvelles "Trois Contes" (1877).

Segunda parte del drama escrito en prosa por el emblemático autor francés Victor Hugo. El joven Gwynplaine, con una sonrisa fija en el rostro a causa de una mutilación sufrida en la infancia, vive aventuras y desventuras tras ser rescatado en las costas de Portland por el filósofo y charlatán Ursus. A través de sus viajes Gwynplaine descubrirá su origen aristocrático y los secretos de su linaje. Una obra monumental tanto del drama como del folletín decimonónico.

How do we know we are real and not just some character in an elaborate game? In the virtual world of Saga, Ghost is a 15-year-old airboarding anarcho-punk, with no past, no memories, only a growing realization of her own strange abilities. But who is she really and why is she becoming embroiled in a battle with the warped leader of Saga - the Dark Queen? How have Erik and Cindella Dragonslayer fared since their adventures in Epic.

"The Mutineers of the Bounty" is a short story by Jules Verne, part of the series The Extraordinary Voyages. It is based on a true story a mutiny that occured on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty in 1789. The ship had been sent to Tahiti, and the relations between Captain William Bligh and his crew quickly deteriorated, leading to increasingly harsh punishments and abuse. A cabal formed between the men, and one night, they overpowered the captain, seized the ship, and sent him and 18 of his loyalists out at sea to die.

This is the final book of "The Forsyte Saga". The interlude "Awakening" introduces us to young Jon's discoveries and his love for his mother Irene. To Let tells of Soames' daughter Fleur's and Jon's love for each other - a love which is subjected to the stigma of their parents' divorce.

Théophile Gautier est l'un des maîtres du fantastique et les aventures de ses personnages sont fascinantes, elles n'ont pas pris une ride depuis sa création : la puissance d'évocation et de mystère est intacte, et traverse le temps jusqu'à nous.

It’s been fifteen years since Rosamunde last lived at the vicarage in Potter’s Cove, the pretty coastal village where she grew up, experienced her first true love - and a heartbreak that changed her life forever. But now Potter’s Cove is calling her back: it’s time to make peace with the past and go home. Rosamunde’s return to the vicarage in the days before Christmas is a whirlwind of festive cheer and heartwarming reunions with friends, family and her loving father, the vicar.

I en medio de una reunión se le acerca alguien y le dice que le va a leer la mano, ¿Que haría usted?,- le seguiría el juego, ahora que es el centro de atención de la reunión?- o por el contrario ni siquiera le tendería la mano, por si acaso. Mucho nos reimos de las llamadas pseudociencias, pero si nos hicieran una predicción del futuro en la que nos dijeran que nos esperaba algo terrible, ¿ que haríamos?

Orphaned by war, abandoned by his people, and adopted by a priest, Olaf’s life was marked by confusion. Struggling with his identity he finds love and passion that soothed the anger that lay beneath the surface. But his resentment toward the gods for stealing his youth set Olaf on a quest to find his father and exact revenge on the King of the Franks. Accompanied by his adopted father, Olaf finds that the battle within is as fierce as the battle with ax and blade. The Priest’s Son is the final book in the Viking Chronicles, where the gods rage against one another for the souls of men, ...

The "Way of Peace" is a New Thought book written by James Allen. Although Allen is more widely known for his "As a Man Thinketh", it is the lesser known "The Way of Peace" (1907) which reflects more accurately his New Thought Movement affiliations, referencing as it does Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism. The book is essentially a treatise on the importance of meditation as a "pathway to divinity". Whatever we meditate upon, Allen explains, we become.

Quando Zola aveva circa vent'anni, dopo essere stato bocciato al termine delle scuole, si trovò a lavorare nella libreria di Louis Hachette. Utilizzò il suo tempo libero per scrivere queste storie colme di immaginazione e fantasia. Tutte e nove le storie ruotano attorno al personaggio di Ninetta, cui vengono raccontate. Vista l'età dell'autore ai tempi, e il fatto che la maggior parte dei personaggi nella narrazione hanno all'incirca la stessa età, queste storie sono un'eccellente testimonianza della gioventù e di com'era essere giovani nella Francia dell'800.

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration. Romeo and Juliet is perhaps his most famous and beloved; this heartbreaking tale of impossible love has marked every generation since its publication, and it is an essential part of Western culture.

Ce titre est composé de 100 citations de grands auteurs français. L'intérêt des citations ? Elles permettent de justifier les affirmations que nous avançons, avec l'appui de grands écrivains. Les citations sont aussi un moyen de fixer durablement dans notre mémoire la pensée d'un auteur, ou la beauté d'un texte.

"Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu" est une nouvelle d'Honoré de Balzac de 1831. Ce texte, à la fois fantastique et philosophique, est une véritable réflexion sur l'art.