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He stepped off a jewel of a sternwheeler onto one of the most beautiful plantations in all of Louisiana. And into her life. Celine's breath caught in her throat. Heat smoldered in her belly. What a sensual man. The scion of the Andrews family carried an aura of personal magnetism so powerful, a sensation close to fright swept through her. She stood still and aloof, masking her emotions. His intense gaze seemed almost a physical touch. She held her head at a proud, haughty angle, not flinching from his bold scrutiny.

A ottant'anni dalla sua pubblicazione e a cinquanta dalla morte del suo autore, Viaggio al termine della notte si impone come il romanzo che ha saputo meglio capire e rappresentare il Novecento, illuminandone con provocatoria originalità espressiva gli aspetti fondamentali. «Céline è stato creato da Dio per dare scandalo», scrisse Bernanos quando nel 1932 il romanzo diventò un successo mondiale, suscitando entusiasmi e contrasti feroci.

De Clovis et Clotilde nous connaissons surtout les images d'Épinal de l'épisode du vase de Soissons ou du baptême du roi franc à Reims. Au-delà de ces représentations collectives, Marie-Céline Isaïa spécialiste en histoire du haut Moyen Âge et maître de conférences à la Faculté des Lettres et Civilisations à l'Université de Lyon 3, nous invite à redécouvrir ces personnages historiques.

La peripecia del manuscrito de Guerra es novelesca. En las postrimerías de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, al huir de Francia con otros colaboracionistas de los nazis, Louis-Ferdinand Céline dejó dos maletas repletas de manuscritos. Alguien las sustrajo, y su pista se perdió durante décadas, hasta que se recuperaron en 2021 y se procedió al estudio del material que contenían.

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" Tu seras dotée d'une beauté extraordinaire plus tard. Ça ne sera peut-être pas la bénédiction que le monde s'imagine. Méfie-toi. Il reviendra te trouver sur la lande. Nul ne peut modifier le cours du destin... " Leah Thompson, jeune femme d'une beauté saisissante née au sein d'une famille modeste du Yorkshire, n'a jamais oublié les paroles de la vieille femme de son village. Devenue une célèbre mannequin, elle travaille à Milan, Londres et New York avec les plus grands photographes de mode. Mais malgré cette vie luxueuse, un événement traumatisant ne cesse de la tourmenter.

Rich and sophisticated Arthur Tracy returns to Tracy Park after several years abroad confused and mentally unstable. Initially claiming that Gretchen accompanied him on the boat and train back he then expects her to arrive at any moment. Meanwhile a child is found at the side of a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House nearby. Arthur's brother Frank believes he knows the child's identity but keeps it a secret fearing that his elaborate lifestyle could be in jeopardy. This is a heartwarming story with just the right mix of suspense and romance.

Fiction merges with history in this novel taking place during the turbulent times of the civil war and the horrors it entailed. Holme's silly, coquettish yet kind-hearted Rose will pull you in from the start. The sweet and pious Annie, the noble Tom Carleton, the motherly widow Mrs. Simms, the young and courageous Isaac, the mischievous rebel working for the south, and the brash, uneducated Bill Baker are just a few of the unforgettable characters who grow with every chapter.

We see another facet of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's amazing talent in Dead Love Has Chains, written in her seventies. Focusing on character and human psychology rather than detection and crime, this is one of her most interesting novels. Pregnant and unmarried Irene Thelliston is sent home from India to live with her Aunt in Ireland. On her sea voyage she reveals her secret to Lady Mary Harling who swears to keep her confidence. Several years later to the horror of Lady Mary she becomes engaged to her son Conrad who has his own rather questionable past.

A classic Victorian sensation novel filled with romance, mystery, and murder with the emphasis on romance. Christabel, a beautiful young heiress, has been brought up properly by her wealthy aunt. The aunt’s greatest longing is for Christabel to marry her scoundrel son, whom the mother believes to be perfect. While her son is off traveling in America, a wonderful young man comes to stay in their home for a while, and he wins Christabel's heart. So Christabel must choose between the man she loves and the scoundrel son of the woman who brought her up and whom she loves and respects.

Lors d'un trajet de Paris à Moulins, deux jeunes gens subissent un accident de voiture. L'un d'eux mourra écrasé, l'autre recevra sa confidence. Le vivant sera ainsi le messager de la mort auprès de la maîtresse du défunt, la jeune et désirable comtesse de Montpersan, mariée à un gentilhomme campagnard et embourgeoisé (en somme le mari trompé idéal). Mais non content d'apprendre à cette femme que son amant est décédé, notre « messager » semble pour le moins désireux de prendre la place du défunt… Rien ne se dit vraiment dans cette histoire où l'essentiel est à lire entre les lignes.