Eric Emmanuel Schmitt Books

"First published in France as Oscar et la dame rose by Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 2002"--T.p. verso.

The beginning of a unique adventure, the tremendous challenge of recounting the history of humanity.

Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship.Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world. Together they embark on a journey that takes them from the streets of Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent. This delightful, moving play has already been a huge hit in Paris and New York. Performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages, it is also an award-winning film starring Omar Sharif. Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre on 17 January 2006.

From one of the world's biggest selling authors comes another million-copy worldwide bestseller: A beautiful and tender fable seen through the eyes of a Jewish child living in Belgium under the Nazi occupation. Isn't it time you discovered Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt?

Short Stories. The title story is the tale of two friends with very different personalities-one competitive and aggressive, the other kind and disinterested. They are confronted with circumstances that lead to a catharsis in which both men will move beyond their predetermined roles. Another story, "The Return," introduces a father whose work takes him far from home for months at a time. Over the years, the names, faces and personalities of his wife and children have blurred in his memory, a fact that comes cruelly to light when, while on a trip, he learns that one of his daughters has died but can't recall exactly which one it is. In his confusion he begins asking himself which daughter he would miss most-a heartless question but one that will bring him to recognize his failings as a man and as a father.

One of Europe's most popular and best-loved authors, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt captivates the reader with his spirited, buoyant style and enchanting stories that move effortlessly from the everyday to the fantastical. The eight stories in this collection, his first to be published in English, represent some of his best writing and most imaginative storylines: from the love story between Balthazar, wealthy and successful author, and Odette, cashier at a supermarket, to the tale of a barefooted princess; from the moving story of a group of female prisoners in a Soviet gulag to the entertaining portrait of a perennially disgruntled perfectionist. Here are eight contemporary fables, populated by a cast of extravagant and affecting characters, about people in search of happiness. Behind each story lies a simple, if elusive, truth: happiness is often right in front of our eyes, though we may frequently be blind to it.

In this captivating tale, Simon dreams of breaking free from the cycle of rebirth, weaving the story of Svastika and Milarepa. Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt explores themes of hatred and redemption, recounting the journey of the Tibetan monk Milarepa from vengeance to enlightenment, addressing profound existential questions.

In diesem Band sind alle deutschsprachigen Werke des erfolgreichsten französischen Dramatikers versammelt, darunter das für Jean-Paul Belmondo geschriebene Stück "Frederick oder Boulevard des Verbrechens".

Pour la première fois, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt se confie et évoque son enfance avec une émouvante sincérité, ses vocations multiples, sa vie… Qui était le petit garçon Eric-Emmanuel à Lyon, dans les années 60 ? Quelles histoires avait-il déjà en tête ? Nous découvrons ses années de formation, son milieu, ses rêves, ses regrets… Ses nombreuses confidences sur sa vie, ses valeurs, ses multiples activités, le sens qu’il donne à l’existence, à l’art, font le prix de ce livre exceptionnel. Ses très nombreux lecteurs dévoreront les différents chapitres de ce livre pour entrer dans l’intimité de leur auteur. Nous ferons connaissance avec un écrivain, dramaturge, philosophe, bien différent des clichés que certains peuvent avoir sur lui. Et bien plus surprenant.Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt est un des auteurs francophones les plus lus et les plus représentés dans le monde. Ses pièces ont été récompensées par plusieurs Molière et le Grand Prix du théâtre de l’Académie française. Ses livres sont traduits en 44 langues. Selon des statistiques récentes, il est aujourd’hui l’auteur le plus étudié en collèges et en lycées. En 2016, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt a été élu à l’unanimité membre du jury Goncourt. Il est l’auteur d’une oeuvre impressionnante (Albin Michel), chacun de ses livres étant classé dans les toutes premières meilleures ventes.

Aprile 1938. L' Austria è stata da poco annessa di forza al Terzo Reich, Vienna è occupata dai nazisti, gli ebrei vengono perseguitati ovunque. In Berggasse 19, celeberrimo indirizzo dello studio di Freud, il famoso psicanalista attende affranto notizie della figlia Anna, portata via dalla Gestapo. Ma l'angosciata solitudine non dura molto: dalla finestra spunta infatti un inaspettato visitatore che fin da subito appare ben intenzionato a intavolare con Sigmund Freud una conversazione sui massimi sistemi. Il grande indagatore dell'inconscio è insieme infastidito e incuriosito. Chi è quell'importuno? Cosa vuole? È presto chiaro che quel curioso individuo in frac non è un ladro né uno psicopatico in cerca di assistenza. Chi è dunque? Stupefatto, Freud si rende conto fin dai primi scambi di battute di avere di fronte nientemeno che Dio, lo stesso Dio del quale ha sempre negato l'esistenza. O è un pazzo che si crede Dio? La discussione che si svolge tra il visitatore e Freud, e che costituisce il grosso della pièce, è ciò che di più commovente, dolce ed esilarante si possa immaginare: Freud ci crede e non ci crede; Dio, del resto, non è disposto a dare dimostrazioni di se stesso come se fosse un mago o un prestigiatore. Sullo sfondo, la sanguinaria tragedia del nazismo che porta Freud a formulare la domanda fatale: se Dio esiste, perché permette tutto ciò?