Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Roger Pearson
yhteensä 33 hakutulosta
The Charterhouse of Parma
The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery and sublime personal courage. Set at the …
Voltaire Almighty
During much of his life Voltaire's plays and verse made him the toast of society, but his barbed wit and commitment to reason also got him into trouble. Jailed twice and eventually …
The Masterpiece
The Masterpiece is the tragic story of Claude Lantier, an ambitious and talented young artist from the provinces who has come to conquer Paris and is conquered by the flaws in his …
The Red and the Black
In this vigorous and fast-moving novel of post-Napoleonic France, Julien Sorel's plans to reach the higher echelons of society through the priesthood are defelected by his …
Candide and Other Stories
This new translation of five of Voltaire's major stories--"Micromegas," "Zadig," "The Ingenu," and "The White Bull"--as well as "Candide," provides a stunning collection of …
Candide and Other Stories
'If this is the best of all possible worlds, then what must the others be like?' Young Candide is tossed on a hilarious tide of misfortune, experiencing the full horror and …
Candide and Other Stories
'If this is the best of all possible worlds, then what must the others be like?'Young Candide is tossed on a hilarious tide of misfortune, experiencing the full horror and …
La B?te humaine
Did possessing and killing amount to the same thing deep within the dark recesses of the human beast?La Bete humaine (1890), is one of Zola's most violent and explicit works. On …
Stephane Mallarme
This concise biography of Stphane Mallarm (1842-98) blends an account of the poet's life with a detailed analysis of his evolving poetic theory and practice. "e;A poet on this …
Masterpiece
The Masterpiece is the tragic story of Claude Lantier, an ambitious and talented young artist from the provinces who has come to conquer Paris and is conquered by the flaws in his …
Charterhouse of Parma
The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery and sublime personal courage. Set at the …