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Madame Bovary (Bilingual Edition: English-French)

Enriched edition. A Classic of French Literature

de Gustave Flaubert, Darren Matthews ...

Gustave Flaubert's seminal work, 'Madame Bovary,' is a timeless classic that delves into the complexities of human nature, particularly the pursuit of romantic ideals and the repercussions of living a life fueled by unattainable desires. Flaubert's carefully crafted prose and vivid descriptions of rural France transport the reader to a world of disillusionment and longing, masterfully capturing ... Leer más

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Gustave Flaubert's seminal work, 'Madame Bovary,' is a timeless classic that delves into the complexities of human nature, particularly the pursuit of romantic ideals and the repercussions of living a life fueled by unattainable desires. Flaubert's carefully crafted prose and vivid descriptions of rural France transport the reader to a world of disillusionment and longing, masterfully capturing
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Proust's Way: A Field Guide to In Search of Lost Time

A Field Guide to In Search of Lost Time

de Roger Shattuck ...

"Shattuck leaves us not only with a deepened appreciation of Proust's great work but of all great literature as well."—Richard Bernstein, New York TimesFor any reader who has been humbled by the language, the density, or the sheer weight of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Roger Shattuck is a godsend. Winner of the National Book Award for Marcel Proust, a sweeping examination of Proust's ... Leer más

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"Shattuck leaves us not only with a deepened appreciation of Proust's great work but of all great literature as well."—Richard Bernstein, New York TimesFor any reader who has been humbled by the language, the density, or the sheer weight of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Roger Shattuck is a godsend. Winner of the National Book Award for Marcel Proust, a sweeping examination of Proust's
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Montaigne

de Stefan Zweig ...

Traducido por Will Stone ...

Series series Pushkin Collection
**“One of my favorite books.” —Ryan Holiday, *New York Times-*bestselling author and podcaster of The Daily StoicThis classic biography of Michel de Montaigne—the Renaissance philosopher and a founding father of humanism—is a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom and tolerance.**Written by one of the 20th century’s most popular authors during WWII, Montaigne is a passionate ... Leer más

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**“One of my favorite books.” —Ryan Holiday, *New York Times-*bestselling author and podcaster of The Daily StoicThis classic biography of Michel de Montaigne—the Renaissance philosopher and a founding father of humanism—is a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom and tolerance.**Written by one of the 20th century’s most popular authors during WWII, Montaigne is a passionate
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George Sand: The Collected Works (The Greatest Novelists of All Time – Book 11)

The Devil's Pool, Indiana, Mauprat, The Countess of Rudolstadt, Valentine, Leone Leoni, Antonia…

de George Sand ...

George Sand was one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era. In her novels Sand blends the conventions of romanticism, realism and idealism. Her writing was immensely popular during her lifetime and she was highly respected by the literary and cultural elite in France. Sand's works influenced many authors including Dostoevsky, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf and Walt Whitman. This ... Leer más

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George Sand was one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era. In her novels Sand blends the conventions of romanticism, realism and idealism. Her writing was immensely popular during her lifetime and she was highly respected by the literary and cultural elite in France. Sand's works influenced many authors including Dostoevsky, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf and Walt Whitman. This
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In Search of Lost Time

de Marcel Proust ...

Traducido por C. K. Scott Moncrieff, Stephen Hudson ...

Step into one of the most magnificent achievements in world literature. In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by Marcel Proust is a monumental exploration of memory, perception, desire, art, society, and the elusive nature of time. Spanning seven volumes, Proust's masterpiece is celebrated as one of the most profound, beautifully crafted, and influential novels ever written. This ... Leer más

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Step into one of the most magnificent achievements in world literature. In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by Marcel Proust is a monumental exploration of memory, perception, desire, art, society, and the elusive nature of time. Spanning seven volumes, Proust's masterpiece is celebrated as one of the most profound, beautifully crafted, and influential novels ever written. This
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Therese Desqueyroux

de François Mauriac ...

Traducido por Raymond N. MacKenzie ...

François Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Thérèse Desqueyroux is the haunting story of an unhappily married young woman whose desperation drives her to thoughts of murder. Mauriac paints an unforgettable portrait of spiritual isolation and despair, but he also dramatizes the complex realities of forgiveness, grace, and redemption. Set in the countryside outside ... Leer más

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François Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Thérèse Desqueyroux is the haunting story of an unhappily married young woman whose desperation drives her to thoughts of murder. Mauriac paints an unforgettable portrait of spiritual isolation and despair, but he also dramatizes the complex realities of forgiveness, grace, and redemption. Set in the countryside outside
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The Count of Monte Cristo

de Alexandre Dumas ...

Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely read romantic novels of all time. In it the dashing young hero, Edmond Dantès, is betrayed by his enemies and thrown into a secret dungeon in the Chateau d’If — doomed to spend his life in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his ... Leer más

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Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely read romantic novels of all time. In it the dashing young hero, Edmond Dantès, is betrayed by his enemies and thrown into a secret dungeon in the Chateau d’If — doomed to spend his life in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his
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Marcel Proust

A Life

de Edmund White ...

Series series Penguin Lives
The celebrated novelist and influential cultural critic's classic biography of one of history's most important writers, Marcel ProustIf there is anyone worthy of producing an intimate biography of the enigmatic genius behind Remembrance of Things Past, it is Edmund White, himself an award- winning writer for whom Marcel Proust has long been an obsession. White introduces us not only to the recluse ... Leer más

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The celebrated novelist and influential cultural critic's classic biography of one of history's most important writers, Marcel ProustIf there is anyone worthy of producing an intimate biography of the enigmatic genius behind Remembrance of Things Past, it is Edmund White, himself an award- winning writer for whom Marcel Proust has long been an obsession. White introduces us not only to the recluse
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In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

In Search of Lost Time, Volume 2

de Marcel Proust ...

Edited and annotated by leading Proust scholar William Carter, In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower is the second volume of one of the twentieth century’s great literary triumphs. It was this volume that won the Prix Goncourt in 1919, affirming Proust as a major literary figure and dramatically increasing his fame. Here the narrator whose childhood was reflected in Swann’s Way moves further ... Leer más

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Edited and annotated by leading Proust scholar William Carter, In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower is the second volume of one of the twentieth century’s great literary triumphs. It was this volume that won the Prix Goncourt in 1919, affirming Proust as a major literary figure and dramatically increasing his fame. Here the narrator whose childhood was reflected in Swann’s Way moves further
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Candide (Annotated)

de Voltaire ...

"Candide" is an accessible masterpiece which demonstrated to the world Volatire's genius as a satirist. The eponymous Candide is a young man tutored by an optimist who is convinced according to the cause and effect philosophy of Leibniz and perhaps is best summarized in Voltaire's leitmotif that human beings live in the "best of all possible worlds." Alexander Pope rather laughably made the same ... Leer más

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"Candide" is an accessible masterpiece which demonstrated to the world Volatire's genius as a satirist. The eponymous Candide is a young man tutored by an optimist who is convinced according to the cause and effect philosophy of Leibniz and perhaps is best summarized in Voltaire's leitmotif that human beings live in the "best of all possible worlds." Alexander Pope rather laughably made the same
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In Search of Lost Time

de Marcel Proust ...

Traducido por C. K. Scott Moncrieff, Stephen Hudson ...

Embark on one of the greatest journeys in world literature. In In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust transforms memory into art, weaving a monumental portrait of love, society, and the passage of time. Across seven volumes, the narrator retraces his life — from childhood dreams in Combray to the glittering Parisian salons of high society, through passion, jealousy, art, and loss. Every page ... Leer más

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Embark on one of the greatest journeys in world literature. In In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust transforms memory into art, weaving a monumental portrait of love, society, and the passage of time. Across seven volumes, the narrator retraces his life — from childhood dreams in Combray to the glittering Parisian salons of high society, through passion, jealousy, art, and loss. Every page
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The Guermantes Way

de Marcel Proust ...

After the first two volumes of "In search of lost time", are now "The Guermantes way" where Proust tells the brilliant Parisian life of late 19th century aristocratic and literary environments in the French capital. The writer draws a satirical and devastating vision on elite French society , revealing flaws, contradictions and lack of depth ... ... Leer más

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After the first two volumes of "In search of lost time", are now "The Guermantes way" where Proust tells the brilliant Parisian life of late 19th century aristocratic and literary environments in the French capital. The writer draws a satirical and devastating vision on elite French society , revealing flaws, contradictions and lack of depth ...
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Marcel Proust's Search for Lost Time

A Reader's Guide to The Remembrance of Things Past

de Patrick Alexander ...

An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired—and entertaining—novels of the past century: Rememberance of Things Past. There is no other guide like this; a user-friendly and enticing entry into the marvelously enjoyable world of Proust.At seven volumes, three thousand pages, and more than four hundred characters, as well as a towering reputation as a literary classic, Proust’s novel ... Leer más

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An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired—and entertaining—novels of the past century: Rememberance of Things Past. There is no other guide like this; a user-friendly and enticing entry into the marvelously enjoyable world of Proust.At seven volumes, three thousand pages, and more than four hundred characters, as well as a towering reputation as a literary classic, Proust’s novel
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Life on a Mediaeval Barony

A Picture of a Typical Feudal Community in the Thirteenth Century

de William Stearns Davis ...

Example in this ebookChapter I: The Fief of St. Aliquis: Its History and Denizens.In the duchy of Quelqueparte there lay, in the later days of the great King Philip Augustus, the barony of St. Aliquis. Perhaps you may have trouble in finding any such places upon the maps of Mediæval France. In that case, I must tell you that they did not lie so far from Burgundy, Champagne, and Blois that the duke ... Leer más

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Example in this ebookChapter I: The Fief of St. Aliquis: Its History and Denizens.In the duchy of Quelqueparte there lay, in the later days of the great King Philip Augustus, the barony of St. Aliquis. Perhaps you may have trouble in finding any such places upon the maps of Mediæval France. In that case, I must tell you that they did not lie so far from Burgundy, Champagne, and Blois that the duke
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How to Live

Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

de Sarah Bakewell ...

Winner of the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyHow to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love—such questions arise in most people’s lives. They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live? How do you do the good or honorable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy?This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none ... Leer más

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Winner of the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyHow to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love—such questions arise in most people’s lives. They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live? How do you do the good or honorable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy?This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none
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The Stranger: The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Albert Camus Classics)

de Albert Camus ...

The Stranger (French: L'Étranger [l‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe]), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus' novels published in his lifetime, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting ... Leer más

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The Stranger (French: L'Étranger [l‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe]), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus' novels published in his lifetime, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting
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Illuminations

Essays and Reflections

de Walter Benjamin, Leon Wieseltier ...

Traducido por Henry Zohn ...

Essays and reflections from one of the twentieth century's most original cultural critics, with an introduction by Hannah Arendt.Walter Benjamin was an icon of criticism, renowned for his insight on art, literature, and philosophy. This volume includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelaire and Proust; and his essays on Leskov and Brecht's epic ... Leer más

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Essays and reflections from one of the twentieth century's most original cultural critics, with an introduction by Hannah Arendt.Walter Benjamin was an icon of criticism, renowned for his insight on art, literature, and philosophy. This volume includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelaire and Proust; and his essays on Leskov and Brecht's epic
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The Trouble with Being Born

de E. M. Cioran ...

Traducido por Richard Howard ...

In this volume, which reaffirms the uncompromising brilliance of his mind, Cioran strips the human condition down to its most basic components, birth and death, suggesting that disaster lies not in the prospect of death but in the fact of birth, "that laughable accident." In the lucid, aphoristic style that characterizes his work, Cioran writes of time and death, God and religion, suicide and ... Leer más

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In this volume, which reaffirms the uncompromising brilliance of his mind, Cioran strips the human condition down to its most basic components, birth and death, suggesting that disaster lies not in the prospect of death but in the fact of birth, "that laughable accident." In the lucid, aphoristic style that characterizes his work, Cioran writes of time and death, God and religion, suicide and
... Leer más
Looking for The Stranger

Albert Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic

de Alice Kaplan ...

A New York Times Notable Book. A literary exploration that is "surely destined to become the quintessential companion to Camus's most enduring novel" ( PopMatters).The Stranger is a rite of passage for readers around the world. Since its publication in France in 1942, Camus's novel has been translated into sixty languages and sold more than six million copies. It's the rare novel that's as likely ... Leer más

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A New York Times Notable Book. A literary exploration that is "surely destined to become the quintessential companion to Camus's most enduring novel" ( PopMatters).The Stranger is a rite of passage for readers around the world. Since its publication in France in 1942, Camus's novel has been translated into sixty languages and sold more than six million copies. It's the rare novel that's as likely
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The Morning Mind

Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life

de Dr. Robert Carter III, Kirti Salwe Carter, MBBS, MPH ...

Unleash positive thinking and productive imagination, and flip negative thoughts and behaviors into a lifetime to improve every aspect of your life—each morning, one day at a time.Bad habits. Bad feelings. Bad mornings that turn into regrettable days. Banish them all with simple brain hacks that flip negative thoughts and behaviors into positive, productive ones.The Morning Mind makes it easy. ... Leer más

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Unleash positive thinking and productive imagination, and flip negative thoughts and behaviors into a lifetime to improve every aspect of your life—each morning, one day at a time.Bad habits. Bad feelings. Bad mornings that turn into regrettable days. Banish them all with simple brain hacks that flip negative thoughts and behaviors into positive, productive ones.The Morning Mind makes it easy.
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Feminizing the Fetish

Psychoanalysis and Narrative Obsession in Turn-of-the Century France

de Emily Apter ...

Shoes, gloves, umbrellas, cigars that are not just objects—the topic of fetishism seems both bizarre and inevitable. In this venturesome and provocative book, Emily Apter offers a fresh account of the complex relationship between representation and sexual obsession in turn-of-the-century French culture. Analyzing works by authors in the naturalist and realist traditions as well as making use of ... Leer más

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Shoes, gloves, umbrellas, cigars that are not just objects—the topic of fetishism seems both bizarre and inevitable. In this venturesome and provocative book, Emily Apter offers a fresh account of the complex relationship between representation and sexual obsession in turn-of-the-century French culture. Analyzing works by authors in the naturalist and realist traditions as well as making use of
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A Short History of Decay

de E. M. Cioran ...

Traducido por Richard Howard ...

E. M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history-focusing on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, and science-in this nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid-twentieth-century Europe. Touching upon Man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall of the Ancient ... Leer más

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E. M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history-focusing on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, and science-in this nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid-twentieth-century Europe. Touching upon Man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall of the Ancient
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Le Petit Prince (French Edition)

de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ...

Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry est un chef-d'œuvre intemporel de la littérature mondiale. Ce conte poétique et philosophique raconte les aventures d'un jeune prince venu d'une autre planète qui voyage à travers l'univers, rencontrant des personnages énigmatiques et offrant des réflexions profondes sur l'amitié, l'amour, la perte et le sens de la vie. À travers les yeux innocents du ... Leer más

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Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry est un chef-d'œuvre intemporel de la littérature mondiale. Ce conte poétique et philosophique raconte les aventures d'un jeune prince venu d'une autre planète qui voyage à travers l'univers, rencontrant des personnages énigmatiques et offrant des réflexions profondes sur l'amitié, l'amour, la perte et le sens de la vie. À travers les yeux innocents du
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The Temptation to Exist

de E. M. Cioran ...

Traducido por Richard Howard ...

This collection of eleven essays originally appeared in France thirty years ago and created a literary whirlwind on the Left Bank. Cioran writes incisively about Western civilizations, the writer, the novel, mystics, apostles, and philosophers.The Temptation to Exist first introduced this brilliant European thinker twenty years ago to American readers, in a superb translation by Richard Howard. ... Leer más

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This collection of eleven essays originally appeared in France thirty years ago and created a literary whirlwind on the Left Bank. Cioran writes incisively about Western civilizations, the writer, the novel, mystics, apostles, and philosophers.The Temptation to Exist first introduced this brilliant European thinker twenty years ago to American readers, in a superb translation by Richard Howard.
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