A team of explorers makes an expedition into a crater in Iceland which leads to the center of the earth and to incredible and horrifying discoveries. This high-tension odyssey follows three men in an awesome search for the mysterious center of the earth—as they risk their chances of ever returning to the surface alive.
Robert Baldick Books
Robert Baldick was a distinguished British scholar of French literature, a writer, and a notable translator. His work focused on making French literary masterpieces accessible to English-speaking readers through his translations. He also authored biographies and historical studies, demonstrating a profound engagement with French culture and history. As an editor of classic works, he played a significant role in their dissemination and preservation.
Nausea
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A story of the troubled life of an introspective historian, Antoine Roquentin, and an exposition of one of the most influential and significant philosophical attitudes of modern times - existentialism. It chronicles Antoine's struggle with the realisation that he is an entirely free agent in a world devoid of meaning. schovat popis
Three Tales
- 117 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Three Tales offers an excellent introduction to the work of one of the world's greatest novelists. A Simple Heart is set in the Normandy of Flaubert's childhood, while Saint Julian and Herodias draw on medieval myth and the biblical story of John the Baptist for their inspiration. Each of the tales invites comparison with one or other of Flaubert's novels, but they also reveal a fresh and distinctive side to the writers's genius. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Tafelen bij Magny (Grote ABC)
- 280 pages
- 10 hours of reading