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‘Amongst the tales I tell you once again, I would not forget the Lay of the Were-Wolf. Such beasts as he are known in every land...’A fine nobleman must flee to the woods where he …
A pioneer of the French Romantic movement, beloved poet and statesman Alphonse de Lamartine, rose to prominence with masterpieces such as 'Les Méditations Poétiques' and 'Histoire …
Set during the hunting season, the Chateau Baneville is peopled with guests waiting for the weather to improve.After half-heartedly playing board games, they tell stories. None is …
‘The Gods Are Athirst’ (1912) is Nobel laureate Anatole France’s captivating fictional reimagining of the bloody events of the French Revolution. Gamelin, a young idealistic …
Take a tour of some of the most extraordinary thinkers in history with ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´.Packed with cherry-picked thoughts, reflections, and observations, it offers …
Money doesn’t buy happiness. But can it buy love?Two families live in the Norman countryside. Neither of them have any money. Both of them are happy, healthy, and fulfilled. A …
Kiinnostavaa yhteiskunnallista pohdintaa ranskalaiselta kirjailijalta, Anatole Francelta.Apotti Jérôme Coignard on poikkeuksellinen ajattelija – hän analysoi yhteiskuntaa ja sen …
'1100 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 19th Century' is a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom from some of the greatest French writers ever.From Guy de Maupassant …
Later made into a film, starring Vincent Price, ‘The Diary of a Madman’ is a dark and disturbing short story. In just three pages, Maupassant introduces us to an upright magistrate …
Proof that 'the more things change, the more they stay the same', The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald pokes fun at how credit-reliant society is. In the 1920s, Fitzgerald …