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Die Schriften der französischen Prosa-Ikone Anatole France wurden zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts vom Vatikan auf den Index verbotener Bücher gesetzt. Ob bei den offiziellen europäischen Gottes-Profis inzwischen ein Umdenken stattgefunden hat ist zu bezweifeln. Jedenfalls zeugen die Erzählungen des Anatole France von einem großartigen Verständnis der praktischen Welt und einem sehr gutem Verständnis der menschlichen Natur – wahrscheinlich deswegen für den Vatikan unverständlich.

In the fourth century, the ascetic Paphnuce leaves his secluded desert hermitage and ventures into the bustling streets of Alexandria, driven by a profound mission to persuade the enchanting and free-spirited actress, Thais, to embrace Christianity. Under the guise of a humble seeker, he manages to captivate her attention and speaks passionately about the eternal truths. To his astonishment, Thais experiences a genuine transformation and retreats to a convent, seeking a life of devotion. Yet, Paphnuce finds himself haunted by her beauty and charm, struggling against his own desires through ...

Anatole France is een Franse schrijver, beschouwd als een van de grootste van het tijdperk van de Derde Republiek, ook was hij een van de grootste literaire critici. Hij werd één van de meest significante geweten van zijn tijd door het aantrekken van vele oorzaken sociale en vroege twintigste eeuw beleid. Hij ontving de Nobelprijs voor zijn gehele oeuvre in 1921.

Die Schriften der französischen Prosa-Ikone Anatole France wurden zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts vom Vatikan auf den Index verbotener Bücher gesetzt. Ob bei den offiziellen europäischen Gottes-Profis inzwischen ein Umdenken stattgefunden hat ist zu bezweifeln. Jedenfalls zeugen die Erzählungen des Anatole France von einem großartigen Verständnis der praktischen Welt und einem sehr gutem Verständnis der menschlichen Natur – wahrscheinlich deswegen für den Vatikan unverständlich.

La tragedia di un poveruomo stritolato da una macchina infernale. E questa prima impressione viene alla fine confermata da un epilogo incerto quanto doloroso. Ma tra la tesi e la sintesi, nel mezzo, si collocano infiniti spunti che meritano una scomposizione analitica, e che spiegano il corso degli eventi che travolgono lo sfortunato carrettiere. Ne voglio cogliere due, perché sono più attuali che mai: la strumentalizzazione della legge e la sua sostanziale ipocrisia.

Baltasar y otros relatos reúne seis relatos y una novela corta del Premio Nobel Anatole France. Una muestra de la maestría de su dominio del lenguaje y de la construcción de situaciones y personajes que quedan durante mucho tiempo en la memoria del lector. Baltasar es la historia de amor y desengaño que lleva al protagonista a convertirse en uno de los Reyes Magos y que años más tarde inspirará la novela Gaspar, Melchor y Baltasar de Michel Fournier.

Penguin Island is Anatole France’s most searching and satirical novel. A humorous critique of customs and laws, rituals and rites, its subject is human nature, but its characters are penguins in the mythical land of Penguinia. The story of the strutting penguins and their virtues and vices is not merely a burlesque allegory of French history, but a satire of the history of mankind.

Anatole France es un escritor francés, considerado uno de los más grandes del período de la Tercera República, del que fue también uno de los más importantes críticos literarios. Se convirtió en una de las conciencias más significativas de su tiempo al comprometerse con muchas causas sociales y políticas a principios del siglo XX. Fue galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura por su obra en 1921. Estas 100 citas pretenden dar acceso a su obra monumental a través de una selección de sus pensamientos más impactantes, en un formato accesible para todos.

In The Gods Are Athirst, a captivating novel by Anatole France, we delve into the turbulent world of the French Revolution through the eyes of Évariste Gamelin, a young Parisian painter whose rise from obscurity to a prominent member of the Revolutionary Tribunal is both swift and chilling. Frances masterful prose paints a vivid picture of how idealism can spiral into fanaticism, leading Évariste to orchestrate a reign of terror that endangers not only his own life but also the lives of his loved ones. This gripping tale serves as a powerful exploration of ambition, morality, and the human ...

French literature may be said to begin with the ninth century "Song of Roland," and it has since then churned out masterpiece after masterpiece in every century right up to the present. Beginning with Balzac and Dumas in the early part of the nineteenth century and proceeding to Sartre and Camus at the midpoint of the twentieth, the stories in this collection showcase the talents of some of the greatest French masters of the short story.

Anatole France é um escritor francês, considerado um dos maiores do período da Terceira República, do qual foi também um dos mais importantes críticos literários. Tornou-se uma das consciências mais significativas do seu tempo ao comprometer-se com muitas causas sociais e políticas no início do século XX.

Anatole France est un écrivain français, considéré comme l'un des plus grands de l'époque de la Troisième République, dont il a également été un des plus importants critiques littéraires. Il devient une des consciences les plus significatives de son temps en s'engageant en faveur de nombreuses causes sociales et politiques du début du xxe siècle. Il reçoit le prix Nobel de littérature pour l'ensemble de son œuvre en 1921.

Anatole France est un écrivain français, considéré comme l'un des plus grands de l'époque de la Troisième République, dont il a également été un des plus importants critiques littéraires. Il devient une des consciences les plus significatives de son temps en s'engageant en faveur de nombreuses causes sociales et politiques du début du XXe siècle. Il reçoit le prix Nobel de littérature pour l'ensemble de son œuvre en 1921.

Anatole France är en fransk författare, anses vara en av de största av en tid präglad av den tredje republiken, var han en av de största litterära kritiker. Han blev en av de mest betydelsefulla samvete av sin tid lockar många sociala orsaker och början av nittonhundra policy-talet. Han fick Nobelpriset för livstid prestation i 1921. Detta 100 citat syftar till att öka tillgången till hans monumentala verk av ett urval av hans viktigaste tankar i ett format som erbjuder tillgängliga för alla.

Anatole France (1844-1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist who wrote several best sellers. The Revolt of the Angels is a mischievous take on the theology of modern society; it chronicles the thoughts of Arcade, a lowly guardian angel, as he discovers the ugly truths of his divine master in the library of his human charge As Maurice, the young man abandoned by Arcade, struggles to get his guardian back, one gets a view of a wide variety of the author’s artistic personalities, most of whom are fallen angels.

I 1700-talets Paris arbetar huvudpersonen Jacques som stekvändare i sin fars stekstuga Drottning Gåsfot. När stekstugan en dag får besök av abbé Coignard får Jacques ett erbjudande: mot fri mat ska abbén undervisa honom i latin, grekiska och kristendom. Det visar sig att den försupne abbén har minst sagt okonventionella föreställningar om vad ett kristet leverne innebär. Tillsammans stöter de på en mängd bisarra figurer, alla med sina egna säregna idéer om samhället, livet och historien. Drottning Gåsfot är nobelpristagaren Anatole Frances mest älskade och spridda verk.

This work vividly examines the lives of artists, nobles, commoners, and members of the Revolutionary Tribunal during the Reign of Terror in Paris. It is through our protagonist that we see how increasing power corrupts ever increasingly. And casting her dark shadow over all is Madame Guillotine.

Nous sommes en 1793, Évariste Gamelin, un jeune peintre parisien, sensible à l'injustice et généreux, devient juré au tribunal révolutionnaire, et va franchir peu à peu, sous le prétexte de protéger la révolution de divers complots, la frontière qui sépare le juste de l'ignoble, le bon de l'exécrable, le légitime du totalitaire.Son amour pour Élodie, la fille de son marchand d'estampes, accentue l'aspect paradoxal de la montée d'une cruauté inspirée par des idées politiques a priori généreuses.

Step into a whimsical fairy-tale with Honey-Bee, where the bonds of family and adventure intertwine. This enchanting story follows two children, raised as siblings but not by blood, as they embark on a forbidden journey to discover the mythical lake of the nixies. Their adventure takes a dark turn when young George is snatched away by the nixies, while little Honey-Bee finds herself captured by the dwarves. Over the course of seven long years in captivity, they learn profound lessons about morality, love, and the strength of their connection. - Summary by Kate Follis

In questo terzo libro della Storia contemporanea, il signor Bergeret si riconcilia finalmente con la vita. Diventato professore titolare, acquisita la dolce compagnia di un cane, continua, fra riflessioni filosofiche e prese di posizioni politiche del tutto scomode riguardanti l’affare Dreyfus, ad accompagnarci nel viaggio di questa Francia in cui governi radicali e conservatori si alternano, e in cui l’antisemitismo viene considerato patriottico.