Edmond: 665 books

Deux oeuvres de About Edmond: germaine et l'homme à l'oreille cassée

L’Assassin est une comédie en un acte de l'écrivain et critique d'art français Edmond About (1828 – 1885). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.

Balzac ! Tout le monde connaît Balzac mais que savons-nous vraiment de son existence et de ses rêves en ce milieu du XIXe siècle ? Tour à tour ermite en froc de bure ou dandy mondain, qui était ce roi des romanciers à sceptre de canne et qui régna alors un bref moment sur le Paris des Lettres...

È la descrizione di una dimora, stanza dopo stanza, seguendo il percorso di un visitatore. Ma è anche un catalogo ragionato, ricco di digressioni che lo trasformano a volte in una storia dell'arte, a volte in un'introduzione all'arte orientale. È la messa in scena di un artista nella sua casa-opera...

Reflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political conflict. Keller...

“Maese Alfred L’Ambert, antes de recibir el fatal golpe que le obligó a cambiar de nariz, era, sin sombra de duda, el más brillante notario de Francia. En aquella época contaba treinta y dos años; era de elevada estatura, poseía unos ojos grandes y rasgados, frente olímpica, y su barba y...

‘Weird Tales’ launched in March of 1923 and the world was never the same again. While pulp magazines had been around for some time, ‘Weird Tales’ was the first pulp magazine to specialize in supernatural fiction. ‘Weird Tales’ single-handedly created the field of genre fiction as we know...

Here is a collection of some of the finest short fiction stories penned by one of "fathers" of modern science fiction. These stories were selected (and edited) by his wife Leigh Brackett, an author and a screenwriter. Her screen-writing credits include works on such films as The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo,...

La Fille Élisa, roman de mœurs publié en 1877 par Edmond de Goncourt raconte le sort pitoyable d’une prostituée, condamnée à mort, terminant sa vie lamentable dans une prison de femmes. Élisa, fille d’une sage-femme cupide, est, toute jeune, gâtée par le vice, s’enfuit en province,...

The drama continues as Jodie tries to find her way back into Jeffrey's life. Will Jeffrey ever remember her? Or will his mother sabotage Jodie's plan to reunite with him? Will Maya be rescued from her kidnapping? Can Julius come to her aide in time? Does Julius go against Mr. Reed in his efforts to...

Pastor Paul Mitchell is a humble minister who has a huge following. His faith and dedication to God and church is tested by his temptation. China Reynolds is a mega songstress known around the world. Her envious lifestyle is what many can only dream about. David Parks is a talented pro athlete in...

Pastor Paul Mitchell is a humble baptist minister who preaches the word of God. China Reynolds is a mega songstress known around the world. David Parks is a talented pro athlete in the sports arena. The three characters must seek out God when their normal lifestyles become disrupted by various trials and tribulations before them.

Imagination' was one of the most successful science fiction magazines of its time. While many of it contemporaries tried to push literary boundaries, 'Imagination' focused on adventure and space opera, assuring its financial success. Here are some of the finest stories ever to appear in its pages....

His uniform is picturesque; a hat with triple plume Doublet, cape, and sword - worn like a peacock's tail. From the eyebrows up, he's all feathers From the neck down, it's buckle and swash - But squeezed between is a nose – a nose... A modest poet such as I must fail entirely To describe this gross,...