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Dans "Fort comme la mort", un roman écrit en 1889, Guy de Maupassant explore les thèmes de la passion, de la jalousie et de la fatalité à travers une narration intense et psychologique. Le style de ……続きを見る

Dans "La Maison Tellier", Guy de Maupassant nous plonge dans un récit qui explore les thèmes de la vie provinciale, des mœurs sociales et de l'hypocrisie. À travers le portrait de la maison close ép……続きを見る

Dans "Adolphe", Benjamin Constant explore les méandres de l'amour et des passions humaines, en particulier à travers le prisme des conflits moraux et des dilemmes psychologiques. L'œuvre, écrite dan……続きを見る

The story begins in late August 1865 with the meeting of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth in the town of Leubronn, Germany. Daniel finds himself attracted to, but wary of, the beautiful, stubbor……続きを見る

Dans 'Au bonheur des dames', Émile Zola plonge le lecteur dans le monde effervescent du commerce parisien à la fin du XIXe siècle, décrivant la naissance des grands magasins et leur impact sur la so……続きを見る

Manuel aux formes variées en trois parties pour ne pas croire au Japon, entre ici et maintenant. Quand la pornographie et le suicide mélangés sans précaution explosent à la gueule de l'expat. 続きを見る

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 One family. One promise. One chance to tell a new story. 'A moving, brilliantly told family epic' Elizabeth Day THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER On a farm outside Pretoria……続きを見る

In the Angler's Rest, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse's greatest raconteurs. Mr Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, has fabulous storie……続きを見る

Dans "Monsieur Parent, et autres histoires courtes", Guy de Maupassant nous plonge dans un univers où le quotidien des personnages se teinte de subtils décalages et de réflexions lucides sur la natu……続きを見る

This ebook is best viewed on a tablet device. The fifth installment in the brilliant ‘Scott Pilgrim’ graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O’Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – now a major Net……続きを見る

Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action ……続きを見る

The first collection of stories from “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) breathed new life into the American short story, showing us the humor and tragedy ……続きを見る

« Thérèse Raquin », publié en 1867, est un roman emblématique d'Émile Zola, reflet du naturalisme, courant littéraire qu'il incarne avec puissance. Ce récit explore la vie de Thérèse, une femme enfe……続きを見る

In "The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories," Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev deftly explores the internal struggles of his characters within the social and psychological confines of 19th-century ……続きを見る

In "A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories," Leo Tolstoy masterfully weaves a collection of narratives that explore the intricate tapestry of Russian society in the 19th century. Each story is imbu……続きを見る

In "Against This Age," Maxwell Bodenheim crafts a poignant and introspective critique of modern society through a collection of vivid, evocative poems. Written in a confessional style, the work refl……続きを見る

The novel follows four characters' rural lives in the fictional community of Hayslopeーa rural, pastoral, and close-knit community in 1799. The novel revolves around a love "rectangle" among the bea……続きを見る

Life seems to be sweet and utterly perfect for the Lord Lloyd McGrath and his wife, the Lady Minerva. After all, they are having their first time child. While still reeling from the intoxicating fee……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Joyce’s beguiling debut is [a] modest-seeming story of ‘ordinary’ English lives that enthralls and moves you as it unfolds.”ーPeople (four stars) NOW A MUSICAL AND MAJOR……続きを見る

In "What Men Live By, and Other Tales," Leo Tolstoy weaves a rich tapestry of moral parables that explore the essence of human existence, love, and the interconnectedness of humanity. Through master……続きを見る

The first complete English translation of the nineteenth-century Austrian innovator's evocative, elemental cycle of novellas. For Kafka he was “my fat brother”; Thomas Mann called him “one of the mo……続きを見る

Duchess's "Phyllis" is a compelling exploration of the complexities of identity and societal roles, woven through lush prose that echoes the great literary traditions. In this novel, the protagonist……続きを見る

In the aftermath of a sexual assault, a woman fights to regain control of her life, a man denies anything more than a misunderstanding, and a man's son struggles with his responsibility to be more t……続きを見る

Freda Mullet, who could have been voted 'least likely to succeed' in her high school graduating class, is marrying one of the most illegible bachelor. The woman couldn't string two sentences back to……続きを見る

Der viele Jahre andauernde Erbschaftsstreit 'Jarndyce kontra Jarndyce' im London der 1820/30er Jahre bildet den Rahmen, der die Schicksale vieler verschiedener Menschen miteinander verbindet. Esther……続きを見る

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1913, und die Wiener High Society ist entschlossen, das siebzigjährige Jubiläum der Thronbesteigung von Kaiser Franz Josef angemessen zu feiern. Doch während die Aristokratie ……続きを見る

In "Der Tod in Venedig" entfaltet Thomas Mann die bewegende Geschichte des Schriftstellers Gustav von Aschenbach, der in der prachtvollen Kulisse Venedigs einer existenziellen Krise begegnet. Der li……続きを見る

In "Boyhood," Leo Tolstoy offers an introspective and poignant exploration of the formative years of a young boy as he navigates the tumultuous landscape of adolescence. This semi-autobiographical n……続きを見る

The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, soon to be an original series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. ?Season 2 of Good Omen……続きを見る

Dans "Nana", Émile Zola dresse le portrait saisissant d'une femme fatale emblématique du Paris du XIXe siècle. Ce roman, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du cycle des Rougon-Macquart, révèle les méandres……続きを見る