Classic / British EnglishThis is the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus. One day, Nemo finds three men in the sea. For months the men live on the Nautilus. They find a town on the sea floor, beautiful coasts and a lot of gold. But they want to go home. Can they escape from Nemo's submarine?
Follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg, an imperturbable English gentleman, as, in 1872, he tries to win his wager that he can travel around the world in eighty days.
The classic story of the four adventurous 17th century Frenchmen Porthos, Athos, and Aramis and the dashing would-be musketeer D'Artagnan adapted for children.
Two years after his wife's death, Germain is encouraged to move on and find a new woman and home to accommodate his three growing children. He travels to visit a single woman who is eager to start a new family. Following his daughter's death, Père Maurice has provided constant support for his son-in-law Germain. But after two years, he pushes him to find a new wife. Germain is a young man with three children in need of a mother. Maurice sends him to visit the daughter of a friend, who is also widowed and interested in remarrying. Germain reluctantly agrees, taking his son and the teenager Mary, who is seeking employment. The trip proves to be an eye-opening experience for the duo who form an unexpected bond. Similar to Sand's previous work, Indiana, The Devil's Pool examines the obligations of marriage. The story illustrates how duty and perception take priority over love and kindness. It's a dichotomy that continues to present itself, regardless of one's social or political status. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Devil's Pool is both modern and readable.
Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la Charrette a été composé vers la fin du 12ème siècle par Chrétien de Troyes et a fini par Godefroi de Lagny (dans le texte: «Le clerc Godefroi de Lagny a achevé La Charrette. Mais que personne ne lui reproche d'avoir continué le travail de Chrétien, car il l'a fait avec le complet accord de Chrétien qui l'a commencé.»: traduction de Daniel Poirion in Chrétien de Troyes, Œuvres complètes, Gallimard, La Pléiade, 1994, p. 682). Il a été terminé vers 1180 (sources: The Princeton Charrette Project à l'Universit" de Princeton et The Charrette Project 2 à l'Université de Baylor) Ce poème a été le premier à introduire Lancelot comme l'une des figures principales de la légende du Roi Arthur. Il décrit la relation adultère entre Lancelot et Guenièvre, l'épouse du roi Arthur - et la volonté de Lancelot de se soumettre à l'humiliation d'être transporté dans la charrette, le véhicule honteux utilisé a transporter des hommes condamnés à la mort sur l'échafaud, afin de découvrir des nouvelles de la reine Guenièvre enlevée.
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This reprint of the 1894 edition presents a faithful reproduction of the original work, preserving its high-quality content. The book offers readers a glimpse into the themes and narrative style of its time, ensuring that François the Waif remains accessible to contemporary audiences while retaining its historical significance.
“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian A visit from a tall, thin woman he arrested many years ago—now married to a hapless burglar—leads Maigret on a tortuous investigation in which he struggles with a formidable suspect A face from Maigret's past reappears to tell him about the misadventures of her husband, a safecracker nicknamed “Sad Freddie” who discovered a dead body while committing a burglary and fled the scene in a panic. In a race against the clock, Maigret must use his full arsenal of investigative methods to solve the crime.
Sent to prison on a false accusation in 1815, Edmond Dantes escapes many years later and finds a treasure which he uses to exact his revenge.