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This book is the fourth of seven volumes of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's popular translation of Proust's massive semi-autobiographical novel, A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (as published by the Modern Li……続きを見る

General De Brack served Napoleon and France for many years as a light cavalryman during the wars that raged for over a decade. He served under some of the most able and dashing of officers, includin……続きを見る

This volume brings together extracts of the major political writings of Mary Wollstonecraft in the order in which they appeared in the revolutionary 1790s. It traces her passionate and indignant res……続きを見る

TABLE DES MATIÈRES Introduction Historique I.ーRadioactivité de l'uranium et du thorium. Minéraux radioactifs. Rayons de Becquerel Mesure de l'intensité du rayonnement Radioactivité des composés d'u……続きを見る

The Road from the Past is a unique new way of looking at France, looking at history, and looking at travel. In it, Ina Caro takes us on an unforgettable tour of France, traveling north through its b……続きを見る

Amongst the heroic figures of the Royal Navy of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; Admiral Nelson stands out from a number of great men. Without Lord St. Vincent, it is difficult to imagine how ……続きを見る

Oeuvres complètes de Napoléon Bonaparte Empereur français (1769-1821) Ce livre numérique présente une collection des oeuvres complètes de Napoléon Bonaparte éditées en texte intégral. Une table des ……続きを見る

For those who hung around the streets, parks and bridges of Paris in the late 60's, the street artist, Maurice Utrillo, was an inspiration. In Utrillo's Children the author shares his memories of a ……続きを見る

During the Peninsular War, the services of the 95th Rifles led to fame and frequent mentions in despatches as their united battalions in the Light Division fought with distinction. No less of a band……続きを見る

When Thomas Hamilton set out to write this detailed history of the Peninsular campaigns, the great struggle for Portugal and Spain was still fresh in the minds of his intended audience. It was also ……続きを見る

Débats parlementaires Louis de Carné, diplomate, homme politique, journaliste et historien français (1804-1876) Ce livre numérique présente «Débats parlementaires», de Louis de Carné, édité en texte……続きを見る

In When the French Tried to Be British, J.A.W. Gunn studies the French effort during 1814 to 1848 to adopt the set of common understandings that lent a comparative stability to British government. T……続きを見る

Partidário da igualdade política, defensor da soberania como base necessária à constituição de um sistema representativo, Saint-Just escreveu sobre esses temas no calor dos acontecimentos revolucion……続きを見る

In this haunting chronicle of betrayal and abandonment, ostracism and exile, racism and humiliation, Vincent Crapanzano examines the story of the Harkis, the quarter of a million Algerian auxiliary ……続きを見る

L’Eloquence parlementaire en France avant 1789 Charles Aubertin, historien et professeur de lettres (1825-1908) Ce livre numérique présente «L’Eloquence parlementaire en France ……続きを見る

When Admiral Mahan, passed away in 1914, his ideas and thoughts lived on in his writings, which spanned the naval strategy of his own times and the lessons learnt from history. They are still read a……続きを見る

A sourcebook of homicide, suicide, rape and prostitution cases from 18th century France, most from previously untranslated material. Sources include periodicals, Bastille records, police reports and……続きを見る

Just sixteen minutes into D-Day and their glider had already crash-landed onto the field. Scrambling out to storm the bridge, the young British soldiers began the fight of their lives. Five miles ……続きを見る

With this book, we enter the home stretch of Marcel Proust's massive seven-volume novel, A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (as published by the Modern Library in the 1930s). The whole work, itself, was ……続きを見る

Royalty-free illustrations from 1909 French typography foundry catalog: more than 100 plates, over 3,200 pictures and motifs, including fruits, flowers, plants, and trees; animals; stray eyes and ea……続きを見る

Original eighteenth century recipes - most newly translated from French - selected to match a "model meal" given in a classic period cookbook. Recipes appear for the three services: FIRST SERVICE (S……続きを見る

"Candide, ou l'Optimisme" is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an……続きを見る

William Milligan Sloane (1850-1928) was a history professor at Princeton and specialized in studying the history of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, eventually becoming a Chevalier of t……続きを見る

Louvois et Saint-Cyr Jules Michelet, historien français (1798-1874) Ce livre numérique présente «Louvois et Saint-Cyr», de Jules Michelet, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique p……続きを見る

Political and economic liberalism has generally been considered to be of marginal import in France, but at an intellectual level, it is a different story. An exploration of the history of French eco……続きを見る

The History of a Crime: The Testimony of an Eye-Witness by Victor Hugo was published in 1877, long after it was written. It is an account of the 1852 coup d'état that brought Napoleon into powe……続きを見る

De l’opinion publique sur la révolution de 1789 Albert de Broglie, historien, diplomate et homme d'État français (1821-1901) Ce livre numérique présente «De……続きを見る

This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an accessible and reliable overview and one wh……続きを見る

In this luminous portrait of Paris, the celebrated historian gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world’s truly great cities. While Paris may be many things, it is ne……続きを見る

A charming memoir from one of America’s best-loved novelists, William Wharton, author of war-time classic ‘Birdy’. Before even penning his first novel, William Wharton had left his home in Los Angel……続きを見る