Author: A. Briotet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781086869712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This French 3+ novel weaves factual and cultural information together to serve as the backdrop to an imaginative story set in the City of Lights. When Sofia and Tristan travel to Paris to complete their studies, they unwittingly become part of the story of France's rich history. From the depths of the dark catacombs to the heights of the vaulted cathedrals, the adventurous pair learn firsthand about the timeless history of Paris as they become mixed into a dangerous plot. But will they survive to talk about it?
Le Rat des Catacombes
Author: A. Briotet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781086869712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This French 3+ novel weaves factual and cultural information together to serve as the backdrop to an imaginative story set in the City of Lights. When Sofia and Tristan travel to Paris to complete their studies, they unwittingly become part of the story of France's rich history. From the depths of the dark catacombs to the heights of the vaulted cathedrals, the adventurous pair learn firsthand about the timeless history of Paris as they become mixed into a dangerous plot. But will they survive to talk about it?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781086869712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This French 3+ novel weaves factual and cultural information together to serve as the backdrop to an imaginative story set in the City of Lights. When Sofia and Tristan travel to Paris to complete their studies, they unwittingly become part of the story of France's rich history. From the depths of the dark catacombs to the heights of the vaulted cathedrals, the adventurous pair learn firsthand about the timeless history of Paris as they become mixed into a dangerous plot. But will they survive to talk about it?
tHE ceLL
Author: Dominique B. Hummel
Publisher: Europa Edizioni
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
This is a truly groundbreaking book! The author intentionally gives us warnings from the start and breaks the boundaries, deliberately creating some kind of unorthodox and genuinely anarchistic yet truly brilliant type of writing. His dimension is made of grim realities and astonishing truths about the world we live in and the history of mankind. He nails with vigor the main points of the axis of everything good and evil resulting in exactly the same thing. The structure of the story is non-linear and chronology becomes just an abstract concept, obsolete and unnecessary, with no need to be followed. The parallelism and the multifaceted dimensions of the main characters lead the reader in a labyrinth of sensorial perception and physical discomfort where we end up feeling the ambience and tune in with the author’s mindset and discover different ways of perceiving past present and future all transposed in a twisted timeline of mnemonic events no longer relevant for the sake of our and his understanding of what is it all about? Life beyond belief! Dom Hummel is an anomaly among the family of authors. His early life is well documented in his novel tHE ceLL, albeit with a touch of surrealism attached to his persona. Needless to say nothing could have been more challenging than imagining what a life was going to bring after such a difficult childhood, but thanks to an everlasting sense of belonging to a few survivors of the last resort, Dom’s life took a sharp turn towards some inner search of self-determination. After many years of travel around the world, which could become a sequel to tHE ceLL, the author finally found refuge in the country of his choice, Australia has been his home since, and it is where he presently lives waiting for the inevitable... To resume it all, Dom’s an ordinary man who perhaps had an extraordinary life, but who’s to say any wiser than reading his early biography in tHE ceLL.
Publisher: Europa Edizioni
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
This is a truly groundbreaking book! The author intentionally gives us warnings from the start and breaks the boundaries, deliberately creating some kind of unorthodox and genuinely anarchistic yet truly brilliant type of writing. His dimension is made of grim realities and astonishing truths about the world we live in and the history of mankind. He nails with vigor the main points of the axis of everything good and evil resulting in exactly the same thing. The structure of the story is non-linear and chronology becomes just an abstract concept, obsolete and unnecessary, with no need to be followed. The parallelism and the multifaceted dimensions of the main characters lead the reader in a labyrinth of sensorial perception and physical discomfort where we end up feeling the ambience and tune in with the author’s mindset and discover different ways of perceiving past present and future all transposed in a twisted timeline of mnemonic events no longer relevant for the sake of our and his understanding of what is it all about? Life beyond belief! Dom Hummel is an anomaly among the family of authors. His early life is well documented in his novel tHE ceLL, albeit with a touch of surrealism attached to his persona. Needless to say nothing could have been more challenging than imagining what a life was going to bring after such a difficult childhood, but thanks to an everlasting sense of belonging to a few survivors of the last resort, Dom’s life took a sharp turn towards some inner search of self-determination. After many years of travel around the world, which could become a sequel to tHE ceLL, the author finally found refuge in the country of his choice, Australia has been his home since, and it is where he presently lives waiting for the inevitable... To resume it all, Dom’s an ordinary man who perhaps had an extraordinary life, but who’s to say any wiser than reading his early biography in tHE ceLL.
Catacombes
Author: Arnaud Vauhallan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1471602931
Category : Fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 123
Book Description
Paris, de nos jours.Les catacombes de la ville servent de tanière à un clan de loups-garous.Conrad, mercenaire de la Guilde des chasseurs, a pour mission de nettoyer les souterrains de Paris.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1471602931
Category : Fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 123
Book Description
Paris, de nos jours.Les catacombes de la ville servent de tanière à un clan de loups-garous.Conrad, mercenaire de la Guilde des chasseurs, a pour mission de nettoyer les souterrains de Paris.
La Source des Mondes - 2 - Le Menteur
Author: Jonathan Davy
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291618155
Category : Fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 597
Book Description
La Source des Mondes a revele ses secrets a Nexis et Namtar apres un long periple a travers le monde superieur. Ils ont compris la nature de leur vie passee et aspirent maintenant a autre chose. Le voyage est termine pour eux, mais tout n'est pas aussi rose pour tout le monde. Trahi par Yannask, Conrad Cerisier n'a pas pu atteindre son objectif et a disparu aux portes de la Source des Mondes. Par chance, d'autres Franchisseurs atteignent le monde superieur - Le Vivier - et entament un voyage initiatique a travers des terres inhospitalieres. La nature de l'univers se revele petit a petit mais les dangers guettent et les ennemis se rassemblent. Car Yannask et son allie sombre n'ont pas dit leur dernier mot. Le Demon expulse par Gris a profite d'un repit inespere et oeuvre deja dans l'ombre. Il prepare un plan obscur et hermetique dont seuls ses semblables pourront connaitre tous les tenants et aboutissants. La menace gronde et les Franchisseurs ne sont pas au bout de leurs peines..."
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291618155
Category : Fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 597
Book Description
La Source des Mondes a revele ses secrets a Nexis et Namtar apres un long periple a travers le monde superieur. Ils ont compris la nature de leur vie passee et aspirent maintenant a autre chose. Le voyage est termine pour eux, mais tout n'est pas aussi rose pour tout le monde. Trahi par Yannask, Conrad Cerisier n'a pas pu atteindre son objectif et a disparu aux portes de la Source des Mondes. Par chance, d'autres Franchisseurs atteignent le monde superieur - Le Vivier - et entament un voyage initiatique a travers des terres inhospitalieres. La nature de l'univers se revele petit a petit mais les dangers guettent et les ennemis se rassemblent. Car Yannask et son allie sombre n'ont pas dit leur dernier mot. Le Demon expulse par Gris a profite d'un repit inespere et oeuvre deja dans l'ombre. Il prepare un plan obscur et hermetique dont seuls ses semblables pourront connaitre tous les tenants et aboutissants. La menace gronde et les Franchisseurs ne sont pas au bout de leurs peines..."
Adventurer
Author: Leo Damrosch
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300265085
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch “A nuanced, deftly contextualized biography of an adventurer, an opportunist, and a man of voracious appetites . . . another top-notch work from Damrosch.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “An eye-opening and well-informed study of an ‘extraordinary character’ in all his darkness and brilliance.”—Publishers Weekly The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) has never been told in the depth it deserves. An alluring representative of the Enlightenment’s shadowy underside, Casanova was an aspiring priest, an army officer, a fortune teller, a con man, a magus, a violinist, a mathematician, a Masonic master, an entrepreneur, a diplomat, a gambler, a spy—and the first to tell his own story. In his vivid autobiography Histoire de Ma Vie, he recorded at least a hundred and twenty love affairs, as well as dramatic sagas of duels, swindles, arrests, and escapes. He knew kings and an empress, Catherine the Great, and most of the famous writers of the time, including Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. Drawing on seldom used materials, including the original French and Italian primary sources, and probing deeply into the psychology, self-conceptions, and self-deceptions of one of the world’s most famous con men and seducers, Leo Damrosch offers a gripping, mature, and devastating account of an Enlightenment man, freed from the bounds of moral convictions.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300265085
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch “A nuanced, deftly contextualized biography of an adventurer, an opportunist, and a man of voracious appetites . . . another top-notch work from Damrosch.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “An eye-opening and well-informed study of an ‘extraordinary character’ in all his darkness and brilliance.”—Publishers Weekly The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) has never been told in the depth it deserves. An alluring representative of the Enlightenment’s shadowy underside, Casanova was an aspiring priest, an army officer, a fortune teller, a con man, a magus, a violinist, a mathematician, a Masonic master, an entrepreneur, a diplomat, a gambler, a spy—and the first to tell his own story. In his vivid autobiography Histoire de Ma Vie, he recorded at least a hundred and twenty love affairs, as well as dramatic sagas of duels, swindles, arrests, and escapes. He knew kings and an empress, Catherine the Great, and most of the famous writers of the time, including Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. Drawing on seldom used materials, including the original French and Italian primary sources, and probing deeply into the psychology, self-conceptions, and self-deceptions of one of the world’s most famous con men and seducers, Leo Damrosch offers a gripping, mature, and devastating account of an Enlightenment man, freed from the bounds of moral convictions.
Subterranean Cities
Author: David L. Pike
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501729489
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The underground has been a dominant image of modern life since the late eighteenth century. A site of crisis, fascination, and hidden truth, the underground is a space at once more immediate and more threatening than the ordinary world above. In Subterranean Cities, David L. Pike explores the representation of underground space in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period during which technology and heavy industry transformed urban life.The metropolis had long been considered a moral underworld of iniquity and dissolution. As the complex drainage systems, underground railways, utility tunnels, and storage vaults of the modern cityscape superseded the countryside of caverns and mines as the principal location of actual subterranean spaces, ancient and modern converged in a mythic space that was nevertheless rooted in the everyday life of the contemporary city. Writers and artists from Felix Nadar and Charles Baudelaire to Charles Dickens and Alice Meynell, Gustave Doré and Victor Hugo, George Gissing and Emile Zola, and Jules Verne and H. G. Wells integrated images of the urban underworld into their portrayals of the anatomy of modern society. Illustrated with photographs, movie stills, prints, engravings, paintings, cartoons, maps, and drawings of actual and imagined urban spaces, Subterranean Cities documents the emergence of a novel space in the subterranean obsessions and anxieties within nineteenth-century urban culture. Chapters on the subways, sewers, and cemeteries of Paris and London provide a detailed analysis of these competing centers of urban modernity. A concluding chapter considers the enduring influence of these spaces on urban culture at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501729489
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The underground has been a dominant image of modern life since the late eighteenth century. A site of crisis, fascination, and hidden truth, the underground is a space at once more immediate and more threatening than the ordinary world above. In Subterranean Cities, David L. Pike explores the representation of underground space in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period during which technology and heavy industry transformed urban life.The metropolis had long been considered a moral underworld of iniquity and dissolution. As the complex drainage systems, underground railways, utility tunnels, and storage vaults of the modern cityscape superseded the countryside of caverns and mines as the principal location of actual subterranean spaces, ancient and modern converged in a mythic space that was nevertheless rooted in the everyday life of the contemporary city. Writers and artists from Felix Nadar and Charles Baudelaire to Charles Dickens and Alice Meynell, Gustave Doré and Victor Hugo, George Gissing and Emile Zola, and Jules Verne and H. G. Wells integrated images of the urban underworld into their portrayals of the anatomy of modern society. Illustrated with photographs, movie stills, prints, engravings, paintings, cartoons, maps, and drawings of actual and imagined urban spaces, Subterranean Cities documents the emergence of a novel space in the subterranean obsessions and anxieties within nineteenth-century urban culture. Chapters on the subways, sewers, and cemeteries of Paris and London provide a detailed analysis of these competing centers of urban modernity. A concluding chapter considers the enduring influence of these spaces on urban culture at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Subterranean Cities
Author: David Lawrence Pike
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801472565
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
New life underground -- Modern necropolis -- Charon's bark -- Urban apocalypse.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801472565
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
New life underground -- Modern necropolis -- Charon's bark -- Urban apocalypse.
Clear Speaking and Good Reading
Author: Arthur Burrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Lonely Planet Experience France
Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1788685261
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Inside Lonely Planet's Experience France you'll travel through vibrant cities, rural villages, majestic mountains and swanky chateaux, discovering the secrets to French style, embarking on your own study of wines and cheeses, and immersing yourself in history, art and all things la belle France. This new part-pictorial, part-guidebook hardback is built around themes that introduce you to the heart of France, and is packed with trip-planning tips and inspiring advice on the most authentic local sights and activities - shining a spotlight on the huge diversity of people, places, culture, food and history that shape this extraordinary country. It's perfect for seasoned travellers and lovers of all things French who want to discover something new and exciting. - Includes over 70 experiences stretching across France - Multiple ways to navigate the book - thematically, geographically or by interest - Hundreds of stunning photos on gloss paper stock Experience France is presented across five themes: - Innovation & Creation: France ahead of the curve - Je Ne Sais Quoi: That intangible quality that makes France so French - Joie de Vivre: A talent for enjoyment of life - Light & Shade: Art & revolution, love & war - Out of the Blue: Unexpected and surprising France Get to the heart of France and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Experience France: Full-colour images throughout Inspiration for your next trip, to help tailor it to your personal needs and interests Insider tips that reveal sights and cultural attractions beyond the guidebooks Covers French icons, modern France, the French way of life and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Experience France covers both top sights and roads less travelled, and is the perfect place to get inspired and plan an itinerary for an upcoming trip. Once you've decided where you're headed in France, check out the relevant Lonely Planet French destination travel guides for even more detailed planning and on-the-go advice. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1788685261
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Inside Lonely Planet's Experience France you'll travel through vibrant cities, rural villages, majestic mountains and swanky chateaux, discovering the secrets to French style, embarking on your own study of wines and cheeses, and immersing yourself in history, art and all things la belle France. This new part-pictorial, part-guidebook hardback is built around themes that introduce you to the heart of France, and is packed with trip-planning tips and inspiring advice on the most authentic local sights and activities - shining a spotlight on the huge diversity of people, places, culture, food and history that shape this extraordinary country. It's perfect for seasoned travellers and lovers of all things French who want to discover something new and exciting. - Includes over 70 experiences stretching across France - Multiple ways to navigate the book - thematically, geographically or by interest - Hundreds of stunning photos on gloss paper stock Experience France is presented across five themes: - Innovation & Creation: France ahead of the curve - Je Ne Sais Quoi: That intangible quality that makes France so French - Joie de Vivre: A talent for enjoyment of life - Light & Shade: Art & revolution, love & war - Out of the Blue: Unexpected and surprising France Get to the heart of France and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Experience France: Full-colour images throughout Inspiration for your next trip, to help tailor it to your personal needs and interests Insider tips that reveal sights and cultural attractions beyond the guidebooks Covers French icons, modern France, the French way of life and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Experience France covers both top sights and roads less travelled, and is the perfect place to get inspired and plan an itinerary for an upcoming trip. Once you've decided where you're headed in France, check out the relevant Lonely Planet French destination travel guides for even more detailed planning and on-the-go advice. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustre
Author: Pierre Athanase Larousse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French
Languages : en
Pages : 1780
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French
Languages : en
Pages : 1780
Book Description