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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 (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.

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.

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.

An enchanting collection of some of the greatest short stories ever written by notable French authors.

Whilst faith can be practiced anywhere religious faith is usually at a church or temple. The stories in this volume are centered both in houses of worship and with those with a strong association to its calling. Of course, short story authors have a determined belief in their undoubted talents to make us look at this subject from different angles. In this volume they take us on literary journeys that are revealing and challenging yet always entertaining.

Anatole France (1844 - 1924) was a leading French poet and writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1921. "In the Reign of Terror" is a short story describing a daring spur of the moment escape by an aristocratic woman, when the mob appears at her door, seeking a neighbour who they wish to drag off to the guillotine.

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.

First published in 1908, and widely regraded as his masterpiece, 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, it is a satire of the history of mankind. With gentle yet biting irony, France challenges the Spencerian belief in the ultimate perfectibility of man, though his irony reveals his sympathy for man's weaknesses and his need for social institutions.

Familiarícese con los escritores más importantes del siglo XX francés, cuando la filosofía y la literatura intentaban dar sentido a una existencia que aún podía tambalearse por el choque de la guerra. Profundice en sus obras y pensamientos con una selección de las citas esenciales que introducen sus ideas principales y delinean la estructura de su trabajo con claridad, a través de las propias palabras de Marcel Proust, Paul Valéry, Jules Renard, Jean Giraudoux, Antoine de St Exupéry, André Gide y Anatole France.

Mademoiselle Jeanne, drawn by curiosity and the allure of mystery, attends a midnight Mass at the village church, said to be haunted by spirits of the departed. As the night unfolds, the air grows thick with a palpable sense of dread, and the shadows of the past emerge to claim their presence among the living. In the dim candlelight, ghostly figures and ethereal whispers fill the sacred space, weaving an eerie tapestry of fear and fascination. As Jeanne witnesses the ethereal procession, she is confronted with the haunting reality of mortality and the power of faith.

I 1700-tallets Paris arbejder Jacques på sin fars restaurant, hvor han en dag møder en mærkelig abbed. Abbeden tilbyder Jacques kost og logi, hvis den unge dreng vil lade abbeden undervise ham i græsk, latin og kristendom. Det lyder mærkeligt, men alligevel tager Jacques imod tilbuddet. Det viser sig imidlertid, at abbeden har en lettere aparte tilgang til kristendommen og samfundet som helhed. Sammen kommer de ud for lidt af hvert og møder de mest mærkværdige eksistenser.

Azt hiszem, a kutya az egyike az ember legsikeresebb háziasítási kísérleteinek. Amióta szolgálatunkba léptek, a legsokoldalúbb barátaink. Társaságot nyújtanak, mikor erre van szükségünk vigasztalnak. Rendőrkutyaként kiszimatolják a bűnt, és szemévé lesznek azoknak, akik nem látnak. Őrzik tulajdonunkat, százféle módon vigyáznak ránk. Ezek a történetek ékesen bizonyítják, milyen hihetetlenül sokoldalú és elbűvölő állatok.

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.

Familiarize-se com os escritores mais importantes do século XX francês, quando a filosofia e a literatura tentavam dar sentido a uma existência que ainda podia estar a recuperar do choque da guerra.

Es difícil valorar hoy lo que significó Anatole France en su tiempo. Fue un escritor adorado por los liberales del mundo occidental.

Es difícil valorar hoy lo que significó Anatole France en su tiempo. Fue un escritor adorado por los liberales del mundo occidental. En él se daba esa militancia respetuosa por los lugares comunes de lo políticamente correcto.

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.

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 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.