CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). A historical romance, this novel tells of the adventures of the hot-headed young Gascon, d'Artagnan and his three companions Athos, Porthos and Aramis as they gallantly defend the Queen of France, using their wit and their swords.
14 Jungen aus dem neuseeländischen Internat Chairman bekommen von ihren wohlhabenden Eltern eine Schifffahrt rund um Neuseeland geschenkt. Statt zusammen mit dem Kapitän und seiner Crew zu starten, reißt sich das Schiffsseil vorzeitig los und die Jungen treiben, ohne Begleitung, in einen Sturm. Nach einigen Wochen Fahrt über den Pazifik werden sie zu einer einsamen Insel getrieben, auf der sie sich vorerst einrichten. Nachdem eine skrupellose Räuberbande ebenfalls auf der Insel strandet, beginnt ein Kampf ums Überleben. Vollständige Fassung, mit den Illustrationen der Originalausgabe.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal. As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, “I do not believe there is another volume extant where you can breathe the same unmingled atmosphere of romance.”
An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.
"Saint Bartholomew's Day 1572. Paris is awash with the blood of Huguenots slaughtered by order of Charles IX. Or perhaps of Catherine de Medicis, one of history's greatest monsters? Or the ambitious Duke de Guise? Or the Duke d'Anjou, soon to be the reluctant King of Poland? It takes an iron nerve and a cool head to survive. Young Henry of Navarre has both in abundance, but he has more: he has his Queen, the beautiful, cultured Margot who stakes all on love and remains defiant in defeat."--Cover
Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that combined popular science and exploration. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded French manservant, Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard to win the extraordinary wager. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, Around the World in Eighty Days gripped audiences upon its publication and remains hugely popular to this day.
***Book In French! ***Assez bon état (quelques pages du milieu très légèrement accrochées), in12 broché, n°10 , Auteur : SIMENON, Georges , Titre : Maigret et la grande perche , couverture souple format poche , éditions : Presses de la Cité de 1990
C'est un obscur fonctionnaire de Montignac, en Dordogne - Eugène Le Roy -, qui réalisera, vingt ans après la mort de Michelet, le voeu célèbre de l'historien d'écrire un livre populaire : un livre qui s'adresse au peuple, lui raconte son histoire, exprime sa révolte à l'égard des puissants qui l'oppriment et son inquiétude face à la disparition du monde rural et des modes de vie traditionnels. Dans une œuvre à la fois naïve et colorée, sombre et cruelle, Le Roy met la fiction au service de la mémoire collective. Il offre, en même temps qu'un document sur la vie rurale - symbole de toutes les souffrances paysannes dans le bas Périgord au début du XIXe siècle -, un roman d'aventures militant, dans lequel le discours sur la France de cette époque double en permanence le récit d'une révolte paysanne sous la Restauration ; un conte auquel ne manquent ni les loups ni les sorcières, mais un conte politique, animé par la revendication de justice sociale et traversé par le souffle immense de l'épopée révolutionnaire.
Set in mid-19th-century Paris, the story revolves around an unmarried middle-aged woman who seeks revenge on her family through manipulation and seduction. Collaborating with Valérie Marneffe, a discontented young wife, they ensnare various men, including Baron Hector Hulot, who jeopardizes his family's wealth and reputation for Valérie's affection. Ultimately, Valérie abandons him for a wealthy merchant, illustrating themes of betrayal and the complexities of human relationships. This novel is part of Balzac's broader work, La Comédie humaine.
