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Robert Payne

    December 4, 1911 – March 3, 1983

    This author explores the complexities of the human experience with a distinctive style, often setting his narratives against the global backdrop of his extensive travels. His works delve into themes of war, cross-cultural encounters, and the profound human connections that transcend geographical and cultural divides. Through meticulous language and insightful characters, he offers readers reflections on the nature of conflict and the power of art and poetry. His literary contribution lies in a unique ability to bridge personal narratives with broader historical and philosophical inquiries.

    Reimagining the Family
    Reader´s Digest. The Silver Falcon. Alone. The Melodeon. The Gold of Troy
    Leonardo
    The gold of Troy
    Ancient Rome
    The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
    • 2022

      Robert Payne guides readers through the powerfully erotic underworld of L'Homme blesse, giving the cinematic milestone the critical attention it deserves. Combining formal analysis, historical research, and original interviews, this book cements L'Homme blesse in its rightful place within queer cultural history.

      L'Homme blesse
    • 2021

      Reimagining the Family

      Lesbian Mothering in Contemporary French Literature

      • 222 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Exploring the evolving concept of family, this book delves into diverse structures and relationships that challenge traditional norms. It examines the impact of cultural, social, and economic factors on familial dynamics, highlighting stories and perspectives that redefine what it means to be a family in contemporary society. Through insightful analysis and real-life examples, the text encourages readers to reconsider their own views on love, support, and connection within familial bonds.

      Reimagining the Family
    • 2001

      Ancient Rome

      • 284 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      A spelendid panorama of the Roman world, its history, culture and people. In its sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is its great legacy to Western civilization, in law, language, architecture and the art of government, and of course the fascination of its story. Ancient Rome presents the history and heritage of that remarkable era. In this richly illustrated volume, the reader can enjoy an all-round introduction to the politics, people, culture and everyday life of the world ruled by Rome. Unlike most general histories of the subject, it enables the reader to know the Romans not only from reading about them, but by hearing directly from them in their own words, through the works of orators, philosophers, historians, poets, playwrights and satirists.

      Ancient Rome
    • 1991

      The gold of Troy

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
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      The story of Heinrich Schliemann, most unscientific of archaeologists, who claimed to have excavated buried Troy and certainly founded the modern science of archaeology. The author's previous books include "The Splendour of Persia".

      The gold of Troy
    • 1988

      Die Kreuzzüge

      Zweihundert Jahre Kampf um das Heilige Grab

      • 700 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      Zweihundert Jahre Kampf um das heilige Grab 1096-1270. 1988 637 S.

      Die Kreuzzüge
    • 1980
    • 1979

      Greta Garbo - Die Göttliche - bk931; Heyne Verlag; Robert Payne; pocket_book; 1979

      Greta Garbo