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Arthurian Romancesby Chretien De Troyes, William W. KiblerISBN 0140445218 (0-14-044521-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arthurian Romances'Book summary:Fantastic adventures abound in these courtly romances: Erec and Enide, Cligés, The Knight of the Cart, The Knight with the Lion, and The Story of the Grail.[via]More editions of Arthurian Romances:
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Au Bonheur Des Damesby Emile Zola, Robin BussISBN 0140447830 (0-14-044783-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Au Bonheur Des Dames'Book summary:Through charm, drive, and diligent effort Octave Mouret has become the director of one of the finest new department stores in Paris, Au Bonheur des Dames. Supremely aware of the power of his position, Mouret seeks to exploit the desire that his luxuriantly displayed merchandise arouses in the ladies who shop, and the aspirations of the young female assistants he employs. Charting the beginnings of the capitalist economy and bourgeois society, Zola captures in lavish detail the greedy customers and gossiping staff, and the obsession with image, fashion, and gratification that was a phenomenon of nineteenth-century French consumer society. Of all Zola's novels, this may be the one with the most relevance for our own time.[via]More editions of Au Bonheur Des Dames:
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Bel Amiby Guy De MaupassantISBN 0140443150 (0-14-044315-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bel Ami'Book summary:Guy de Maupassant's scandalous tale of an opportunistic young man corrupted by the allure of power, "Bel-Ami" is translated with an introduction by Douglas Parmee in "Penguin Classics". Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to his admirers as Bel-Ami, is offered a job as a journalist on La Vie francaise and soon makes a great success of his new career. But he also comes face to face with the realities of the corrupt society in which he lives - the sleazy colleagues, the manipulative mistresses and wily financiers - and swiftly learns to become an arch-seducer, blackmailer and social climber in a world where love is only a means to an end. Written when Maupassant was at the height of his powers, "Bel-Ami" is a novel of great frankness and cynicism, but it is also infused with the sheer joy of life - depicting the scenes and characters of Paris in the belle epoque with wit, sensitivity and humanity. Douglas Parmee's translation captures all the vigour and vitality of Maupassant's novel. His introduction explores the similarities between Bel-Ami and Maupassant himself and demonstrates the skill with which the author depicts his large cast of characters and the French society of the Third Republic. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was born in Normandy. By the late 1870s, the first signs of syphilis had appeared, and Maupassant had become Flaubert's pupil in the art of prose. He led a hectic social life, and in 1891, having tried to commit suicide, he was committed to an asylum in Paris, where he died two years later. If you enjoyed "Bel-Ami", you might like William Makepeace Thackeray's "Vanity Fair", also available in "Penguin Classics". [via]
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Bouvard and Pecuchetby Gustave FlaubertISBN 0140443207 (0-14-044320-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Penseesby Blaise Pascal, Peter KreeftISBN 0898704529 (0-89870-452-9)
Softcover, Ignatius Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Pensees'Book summary:Peter Kreeft believes that Blaise Pascal is the first post-medieval apologist. No writer in history, claims Kreeft, is a more effective Christian apologist and evangelist to today's uprooted, confused, secularized pagans (inside and outside the Church) than Pascal. He was a brilliant man--a great scientist who did major work in physics and mathematics, as well as an inventor--whom Kreeft thinks was three centuries ahead of his time. His apologetics found in his Pensées are ideal for the modern, sophisticated skeptic.
Kreeft has selected the parts of Pascal's Pensées which best respond to the needs of modern man, and offers his own comments on applying Pascal's wisdom to today's problems. Addressed to modern skeptics and unbelievers, as well as to modern Christians for apologetics and self-examination, Pascal and Kreeft combine to provide a powerful witness to Christian truth. [via]
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Disparitionby Georges PerecISBN 207071523X (2-07-071523-X)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Disparition'Book summary:"Il fallait un grand art, un art hors du commun, pour fourbir tout un roman sans ça." "Ça", comprenez ce "rond pas tout à fait clos finissant par un trait horizontal". Il fallait substituer, combiner sans trêve et sans faillir, sans céder à la ronde tentation d'utiliser... la lettre "e" ! "Mais pourquoi donc ?", s'exclament les sceptiques et les désabusés. Et Perec de citer un obscur Ramun Quayno : "L'on n'inscrit pas pour assombrir la population." "Qui frappe-t-on d'omission ?", demandent les offusqués et les inquisiteurs ? Le motif du tapis, le cinquième volume d'une collection d'in-folios, Anton Voyl lui-même, le protagoniste, tout, tout doit disparaître sous la plume-baguette de Perec ! Voilà qui suscite auprès dudit M. Voyl quelques suées kafkaïennes, des hallucinations rocambolesques et une imagination pour le moins aventurière...
Après la publication des Choses, son premier roman (1965), Georges Perec rejoint l'Oulipo (Ouvroir de littérature potentielle) qui l'incite à multiplier les défis formels tels que celui de La Disparition ou de Alphabets (176 onzains hétérogrammatiques). --Laure Anciel [via]
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Jacques the Fatalist and His Masterby Denis DiderotISBN 0140444726 (0-14-044472-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jacques the Fatalist and His Master'Book summary:Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was among the greatest writers of the Enlightenment, and in "Jacques the Fatalist", he brilliantly challenged the artificialities of conventional French fiction of his age. Riding through France with his master, the servant Jacques appears to act as though he is truly free in a world of dizzying variety and unpredictability. Characters emerge and disappear as the pair travel across the country, and tales begin and are submerged by greater stories, to reveal a panoramic view of eighteenth-century society. But, while Jacques seems to choose his own path, he remains convinced of one philosophical belief: that every decision he makes, however whimsical, is wholly predetermined. Playful, picaresque and comic, Diderot's novelis a compelling exploration of Enlightment philosophy. Brilliantly original in style, it is one of the greatest precursors to post-modern literature. [via]
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A Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules VerneISBN 1420926802 (1-4209-2680-2)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Journey to the Center of the Earth'Book summary:In this fully dramatized adaptation of Jules Verne's classic, "Journey to the Center of the Earth", Leonard Nimoy, John de Lancie, and cast members from Star Trek feature films and all four TV series take you on an incredible journey.
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" is the story of Professor Lindenbrock, his nephew Axel and their quest for the secrets contained at the earth's core. Led by Hans, their Icelandic guide, Lindenbrock and Axel descend deeper into the planet than anyone has ever gone before... but will they make it back to the surface alive?
Featuring virtuoso performaces from the entire cast, riveting sound effects and original music, Alien Voices' production of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is an adventure in sound. [via]
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- A Journey to the Centre of the Earth: ISBN 1428048650 (1-4280-4865-0)
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Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited - Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 1575665336 (1-57566-533-6)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 1578400341 (1-57840-034-1)
Softcover, Acclaim Books - Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 1575665328 (1-57566-532-8)
Hardcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 1576465411 (1-57646-541-1)
Hardcover, Quiet Vision Pub - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 157765689X (1-57765-689-X)
Hardcover, Spotlight - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0451528964 (0-451-52896-4)
Softcover, Signet Classic - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0486440885 (0-486-44088-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0553213970 (0-553-21397-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0764134957 (0-7641-3495-7)
Softcover, Barrons Juveniles - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0812504712 (0-8125-0471-2)
Softcover, Tor Books - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0812970098 (0-8129-7009-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0816718687 (0-8167-1868-7)
Softcover, Troll Communications L.L.C. - Journey to the Centre of the Earth: ISBN 0460050842 (0-460-05084-2)
Hardcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd - Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0764159828 (0-7641-5982-8)
Hardcover, Barrons Juveniles - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0766612090 (0-7666-1209-0)
Hardcover, Modern Pub - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0785789030 (0-7857-8903-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0590085522 (0-590-08552-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0804900604 (0-8049-0060-4)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 089375417X (0-89375-417-X)
Softcover, Troll Communications Llc - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0606018875 (0-606-01887-5)
Hardcover, Demco Media - Journey to the Centre of the Earth: ISBN 0721405967 (0-7214-0596-7)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0816718679 (0-8167-1867-9)
Hardcover, Troll Communications Llc - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 0866119604 (0-86611-960-4)
Hardcover, Abdo Pub Co - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 089577402X (0-89577-402-X)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association - A Journey to the Center of the Earth: ISBN 1420926802 (1-4209-2680-2)
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Journey to the Center of the Earthby Billy AronsonISBN 0613052846 (0-613-05284-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Ladies' Paradiseby Emile Zola, Brian NelsonISBN 0192831801 (0-19-283180-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ladies' Paradise'Book summary:The Ladies Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the rise of the modern department store in late nineteenth-century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family: it is emblematic of changes in consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. This new translation of the eleventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle captures the spirit of one of Zola's greatest works. [via]
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The Lais of Marie De Franceby Glyn S. Burgess, Keith BusbyISBN 0140447598 (0-14-044759-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lais of Marie De France'Book summary:Prose translations of the short, narrative poems by the first major woman writer in the western tradition. [via]
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Le Tartuffe Ou L'Imposteurby MoliereISBN 2011691788 (2-01-169178-8)
Softcover, Hachette
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Tartuffe Ou L'Imposteur'Book summary:PLIURES SUR JAQUETTE/DÉFRAÎCHI/TRACES USAGE SUR TRANCHE ET COUVERTURE/EXPÉDITION RAPIDE DE VOTRE COMMANDE AVEC PROTECTION SOIGNÉE DE VOS ARTICLES.PROFESSIONNEL DE LA VENTE A DISTANCE.FAST DELIVERY OF YOUR ORDER.ITEMS VERY WELL PACKED.SPECIAL CARE TAKEN.(ref 48) [via]
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Les Travailleurs De LA Merby Victor HugoISBN 2070371972 (2-07-037197-2)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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Lifeby Georges Perec, David BellosISBN 0879237511 (0-87923-751-1)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Life'Book summary:Set in a Paris apartment block, this novel describes in minute detail the lives of the inhabitants and the apartments they inhabit at a specific moment in time. [via]
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Man's Fate : (la Condition Humaine)by Andre Malraux, Haakon M. ChevalierISBN 0075536544 (0-07-553654-4)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Man's Fate : (la Condition Humaine)'Book summary:Man's Fate was first published in 1933. As a fictional account of the early days of the Chinese Revolution, this novel remains a powerful expression of psychological insight into the spirit of political revolution. From the opening scene, in which Chinese terrorist Ch'en Ta Erh struggles internally over his task of assassinating a sleeping man, Malraux combines gritty action with an elaboration of the existential principle that social change is powered by the actions of individuals. [via]
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Pascal's Penseesby Blaise PascalISBN 0525470182 (0-525-47018-2)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Pensamientos / Thoughtsby PascalISBN 8437616085 (84-376-1608-5)
Softcover, Catedra Ediciones
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Penseesby Blaise Pascal, W. F. TrotterISBN 1420926101 (1-4209-2610-1)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pensees (Thoughts)'Book summary:Intended to prove that religion is not contrary to reason, Pensées ranks among the liveliest and most eloquent defenses of Christianity. Pascal had intended to write an ambitious apologia for Christianity but his untimely death prevented the work's completion. The fragments remain a vital part of religious and philosophical literature. Introduction by T. S. Eliot.[via]More editions of Pensees:
- Pensees: ISBN 0486432556 (0-486-43255-6)
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Softcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc - Pensees: ISBN 0872207188 (0-87220-718-8)
Hardcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc - Pensees: ISBN 2080702661 (2-08-070266-1)
Softcover, Flammarion - Pensees (Thoughts): ISBN 1420926101 (1-4209-2610-1)
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Pensees: Notes on Religion and Other Subjectsby Blaise Pascal, Louis Lafuma, John WarringtonISBN 0460108743 (0-460-10874-3)
Softcover, Dent
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Phaedraby Jean RacineISBN 1419141171 (1-4191-4117-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Phaedraby Oreste F. Pucciani, Jean RacineISBN 088295069X (0-88295-069-X)
Softcover, Harlan Davidson
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Phaedreby Jean RacineISBN 1857544641 (1-85754-464-1)
Softcover, Carcanet Pr
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Phedraby Jean Racine, Julie RoseISBN 1854590944 (1-85459-094-4)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group
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Phedreby Jean RacineISBN 0844219940 (0-8442-1994-0)
Softcover, Natl Textbook Co
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The Reprieveby Jean Paul SartreISBN 0679740783 (0-679-74078-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Reprieve'Book summary:An extraordinary picture of life in France during the critical eight days before the signing of the fateful Munich Pact and the subsequent takeover of Czechoslovakia in September 1938. Translated from the French by Eric Sutton. [via]
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The Second Sexby H.M. Parshley, Simone De BeauvoirISBN 0679420169 (0-679-42016-9)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Second Sex'Book summary:In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir posed questions many men, and women, had yet to ponder when the book was released in 1953. "One wonders if women still exist, if they will always exist, whether or not it is desirable that they should ...," she says in this comprehensive treatise on women. She weaves together history, philosophy, economics, biology, and a host of other disciplines to show women's place in the world and to postulate on the power of sexuality. This is a powerful piece of writing in a time before "feminism" was even a phrase, much less a movement. [via]
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The Second Sexby Simone De Beauvoir, H.M. ParshleyISBN 0679724516 (0-679-72451-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Second Sex'Book summary:In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir posed questions many men, and women, had yet to ponder when the book was released in 1953. "One wonders if women still exist, if they will always exist, whether or not it is desirable that they should ...," she says in this comprehensive treatise on women. She weaves together history, philosophy, economics, biology, and a host of other disciplines to show women's place in the world and to postulate on the power of sexuality. This is a powerful piece of writing in a time before "feminism" was even a phrase, much less a movement. [via]
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Suite Francaiseby Irene Nemirovsky, Sandra SmithISBN 1400096278 (1-4000-9627-8)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Suite Francaise'Book summary:By the early l940s, when Ukrainian-born Irène Némirovsky began working on what would become Suite Françaisethe first two parts of a planned five-part novelshe was already a highly successful writer living in Paris. But she was also a Jew, and in 1942 she was arrested and deported to Auschwitz: a month later she was dead at the age of thirty-nine. Two years earlier, living in a small village in central Francewhere she, her husband, and their two small daughters had fled in a vain attempt to elude the Nazisshed begun her novel, a luminous portrayal of a human drama in which she herself would become a victim. When she was arrested, she had completed two parts of the epic, the handwritten manuscripts of which were hidden in a suitcase that her daughters would take with them into hiding and eventually into freedom. Sixty-four years later, at long last, we can read Némirovskys literary masterpiece
The first part, A Storm in June, opens in the chaos of the massive 1940 exodus from Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion during which several families and individuals are thrown together under circumstances beyond their control. They share nothing but the harsh demands of survivalsome trying to maintain lives of privilege, others struggling simply to preserve their livesbut soon, all together, they will be forced to face the awful exigencies of physical and emotional displacement, and the annihilation of the world they know. In the second part, Dolce, we enter the increasingly complex life of a German-occupied provincial village. Coexisting uneasily with the soldiers billeted among them, the villagersfrom aristocrats to shopkeepers to peasantscope as best they can. Some choose resistance, others collaboration, and as their community is transformed by these acts, the lives of these these men and women reveal nothing less than the very essence of humanity.
Suite Française is a singularly piercing evocationat once subtle and severe, deeply compassionate and fiercely ironicof life and death in occupied France, and a brilliant, profoundly moving work of art. [via]More editions of Suite Francaise:
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Tartuffeby Moliere, Martin SorrellISBN 1854596373 (1-85459-637-3)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tartuffe'Book summary:This timeless comedy by one of France's greatest playwrights follows the outrageous activities of a penniless scoundrel and religious pretender. Invited to live in his benefactor's house, he wreaks havoc among family members by breaking off the daughter's engagement, attempting to seduce his hostess, and resorting to blackmail and extortion. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.[via]More editions of Tartuffe:
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Hardcover, Third Eye Centre - Tartuffe: ISBN 2040280081 (2-04-028008-1)
Softcover, Schoenhofs Foreign Books - Tartuffe: ISBN 3150000742 (3-15-000074-2)
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Tartuffeby Richard Wilbur, MoliereISBN 0822211114 (0-8222-1111-4)
Softcover, Dramatist's Play Service
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The Toilers of the Seaby Victor Hugo, Shoshana Milgram KnappISBN 1889439215 (1-889439-21-5)
Hardcover, Paper Tiger
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Troubled Sleep: A Novelby Jean-Paul Sartre, Gerard Manley HopkinsISBN 0679740791 (0-679-74079-1)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Viaje Al Centro De La Tierra / Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules Verne, Trinidad Garcia Del CidISBN 842399063X (84-239-9063-X)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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A Voidby Georges Perec, Gilbert AdairISBN 1567922961 (1-56792-296-1)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Void'Book summary:The year is 1968, and as France is torn apart by social and political anarchy, the noted eccentric and insomniac Anton Vowl goes missing. Ransacking his Paris flat, his best friends scour his diary for clues to his whereabouts. At first glance these pages reveal nothing but Vowl's penchant for word games, especially for "lipograms," compositions in which the use of a particular letter is suppressed. But as the friends work out Vowl's verbal puzzles, and as they investigate various leads discovered among the entries, they too disappear, one by one by one, and under the most mysterious circumstances ...
A Void is a metaphysical whodunit, a story chock-full of plots and subplots, of trails in pursuit of trails, all of which afford Perec occasion to display his virtuosity as a verbal magician, acrobat, and sad-eyed clown. It is also an outrageous verbal stunt: a 300-page novel that never once employs the letter E. Adair's translation, too, is astounding; Time called it "a daunting triumph of will pushing its way through imposing roadblocks to a magical country, an absurdist nirvana of humor, pathos, and loss." [via] -
Wind, Sand and Starsby Antoine De Saint-ExuperyISBN 0156027496 (0-15-602749-6)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wind, Sand and Stars'Book summary:Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis Galantière.[via]
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Le Deuxieme Sexeby Simone de BeauvoirISBN 2070323528 (2-07-032352-8)
Softcover, Flammarion et Cie
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Deuxieme Sexe'Book summary:Volume II of Le Deuxime Sexe (Second Sex) by Simone de Beauvoir. In French. [via]
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Le Deuxieme Sexe Tome 1by Simone De BeauvoirISBN 207032351X (2-07-032351-X)
Softcover, Sodis
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Les Pensees De Pascalby Blaise Pascal, Francis KaplanISBN 2204018465 (2-204-01846-5)
Hardcover, Editions du Cerf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Pensees De Pascal'Book summary:Collection dirigée par Jean-Pierre Zarader.
La collection "Philo", par l'indétermination même de son intitulé, s'ouvre à toute réflexion qui met en jeu la philosophie. Elle sera donc aussi bien le lieu d'études techniques, répondant à une orientation universitaire, que d'études interdisciplinaires s'adressant à tous ceux qui, plus largement, s'intéressent à la philosophie. [via]More editions of Les Pensees De Pascal:
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Phedreby Larousse StaffISBN 203871682X (2-03-871682-X)
Softcover, Larousse, Editions
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Phedreby RacineISBN 2038714088 (2-03-871408-8)
Softcover, Librairie Larousse
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Le Sexisme OrdinaireISBN 2020052016 (2-02-005201-6)
Hardcover, Editions Du Seuil
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Suite Francaiseby Irene NemirovskyISBN 2207256456 (2-207-25645-6)
Hardcover, Denoel
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Suite Francaise'Book summary:434pages. in8. broché jaquette. Ecrit dans le feu de l'Histoire, Suite fran?se d?int presque en direct l'Exode de juin 1940, qui brassa dans un d?rdre tragique des familles fran?ses de toute sorte, des plus hupp? aux plus modestes. Avec bonheur, Ir? N?rovsky traque les innombrables petites l?et?et les fragiles ?ns de solidarit?'une population en d?ute. Cocottes largu? par leur amant, grands bourgeois d?? par la populace, bless?abandonn?dans des fermes engorgent les routes de France bombard? au hasard. Peu ?eu l'ennemi prend possession d'un pays inerte et apeur? Comme tant d'autres, le village de Bussy est pays alors contraint d'accueillir des troupes allemandes. Exacerb? par la pr?nce de l'occupant, les tensions sociales et frustrations des habitants se r?illent. Roman bouleversant, intimiste, implacable, d?ilant avec une extraordinaire lucidit?'? de chaque Fran?s pendant l'Occupation (enrichi des notes et de la correspondance d'Ir? N?rovsky), Suite fran?se ressuscite d'une plume brillante et intuitive un pan ?if de notre m?ire. [via]
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Le Tartuffeby Larousse StaffISBN 2038716706 (2-03-871670-6)
Softcover, Librairie Larousse
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Tartuffe'Book summary:En laissant Tartuffe entrer dans sa maison, Orgon ne pouvait pas imaginer qu'il allait mettre en péril sa fortune, son honneur, son bonheur et l'unité de sa famille. Et pourtant, c'est bien à quoi travaille "l'imposteur", mais toujours à l'insu du maître de maison : si Tartuffe courtise la femme d'Orgon, c'est sous prétexte de l'entretenir de religion ; s'il spolie ses enfants, c'est sous couvert de les remettre dans le droit chemin ; s'il s'approprie les cordons de la bourse, c'est pour mieux organiser la dévotion familiale. Comment, dans ces conditions, Orgon aurait-il pu s'apercevoir de son aveuglement et donner au faux dévot la correction qu'il mérite ?
Avec Tartuffe, Molière livre une satire grinçante de toutes les hypocrisies, satire qui fait mouche et qui, 300 ans plus tard, reste toujours de mise : en témoignent les mises en scène modernes, qui se succèdent, collant à l'actualité, et le nom de Tartuffe qui est définitivement passé dans la langue comme synonyme d'hypocrite. --Karla Manuele [via]
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Le Tartuffe Ou L'Imposteurby MoliereISBN 2010172221 (2-01-017222-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Tartuffe Ou L'Imposteur'Book summary:En laissant Tartuffe entrer dans sa maison, Orgon ne pouvait pas imaginer qu'il allait mettre en péril sa fortune, son honneur, son bonheur et l'unité de sa famille. Et pourtant, c'est bien à quoi travaille "l'imposteur", mais toujours à l'insu du maître de maison : si Tartuffe courtise la femme d'Orgon, c'est sous prétexte de l'entretenir de religion ; s'il spolie ses enfants, c'est sous couvert de les remettre dans le droit chemin ; s'il s'approprie les cordons de la bourse, c'est pour mieux organiser la dévotion familiale. Comment, dans ces conditions, Orgon aurait-il pu s'apercevoir de son aveuglement et donner au faux dévot la correction qu'il mérite ?
Avec Tartuffe, Molière livre une satire grinçante de toutes les hypocrisies, satire qui fait mouche et qui, 300 ans plus tard, reste toujours de mise : en témoignent les mises en scène modernes, qui se succèdent, collant à l'actualité, et le nom de Tartuffe qui est définitivement passé dans la langue comme synonyme d'hypocrite. --Karla Manuele [via]
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La Vie Mode D'emploi: Romansby Georges PerecISBN 2010054903 (2-01-005490-3)
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Voyage au Centre de la Terre: Level 1by Jules VerneISBN 2090319178 (2-09-031917-8)
Hardcover, Creations loisirs enseignement International
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Voyage au Centre de la Terre: Level 1'Book summary:Jules Verne s'amuse. La littérature est un jeu pour lui, chaque livre l'occasion d'un nouveau pari, plus insensé que le précédent. Un fou de savant (il en produira par dizaines, de ces illuminés, tous plus extravagants les uns que les autres) descend en compagnie d'un adolescent candide et d'un guide muet, jusqu'au centre (enfin, presque) de la Terre, pour y créer une mer libre (eh oui, docteur Freud) avec ses tempêtes, son climat "méditerranéen", ses monstres antédiluviens, ses forêts pétrifiées puis remonte illico, à cent à l'heure, poussé par un torrent de lave en fusion... Sur les traces de son maître Edgar Poe (il avait lu ses oeuvres traduites par Baudelaire), Jules Verne prend le canular scientifique pour prétexte, et refaçonne un univers électrique, volcanique, traversé d'énergies furieuses, où sa puissance visionnaire éclate, à la mesure d'une folie créatrice insatiable et sans limites. --Scarbo [via]
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Pensamientos / Thoughtsby PascalISBN 8420658243 (84-206-5824-3)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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Suite Francesaby Irene NemirovskyISBN 8478889825 (84-7888-982-5)
Softcover, Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
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