Edmond: 665 books

As man evolves what changes will he undergo in a thousand years? A million or more?

C'est une bien terrible aventure que va vivre Alfred L'Ambert : perdre son nez pour les beaux yeux d'une demoiselle. Ne pouvant se résoudre à voir Victorine Tompain, courtisée par Ayvaz-Bey, le jeune notaire frappe son rival au nez. Le Turc, atteint au plus profond de son amour propre, n'a plus...

Le marquis de Bejar, Espagnol immensément riche, donna un matin un déjeuner, après lequel on joua. À cinq heures de l’après-midi, un de ceux qui étaient là, M. du Quesnoy, avait perdu quatre-vingt mille francs. Rarement on vit un plus beau joueur. Il ne sourcilla pas. Quelques amateurs de...

Noted Lovecraftian scholar R.M.Price assembles this unique Lovecraft-influenced collection of twenty-eight rare tales, from such diverse authors as Neil Gaiman, Jorges Luis Borges, Manly Wade Wellman, and Gustaf Meyrink. Spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s, this kaleidoscopic collection is a triumph of interdimensional threats, ritual magic, and cosmic horrors.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The customary three knocks are heard. The drop-curtain wavers and is rising, when a voice rings out, "Not yet!" and the MANAGER, a gentleman of important mien in evening dress, springing from his proscenium box, hurries toward the stage, repeating, "Not yet!" The curtain is again...

Widely considered the most popular modern French play, Cyrano de Bergerac has dazzled audiences with its wit and eloquence since it premiered in 1897.Cyrano, a quarrelsome, hot-tempered swordsman, as famous for his dueling skills and pugnacity as for his inordinately long nose, is hopelessly enamored...

Comic poet and dazzling swordsman, Cyrano is hopelessly in love with Roxane.But Roxane loves the dashing Christian. Cyrano, in a selfless act of love, woosRoxane on Christian’s behalf, writing his love letters, feeding him his lines.Romance. Tragedy. Comedy. Excitement. A universal, action-packed...

'Better to bear each day, to laugh and cry and sing and go my way freely, to think nothing of my name, to journey only, though the journey be O halfway to the moon! Swordsman, Philosopher, Poet, Raconteur – Cyrano de Bergerac is all these things, but none of them...

This beloved classic has fascinated and enchanted generations. Not since 1938 has there been a more readable or stageable prose translation. Its fast-paced plot and rich tapestry of gallant soldiers, starving poets, musketeers, marquises, and bluestockings delight, but at its heart is Cyrano: masterful...

The drawing-room of the villa occupied by Maria Louisa. The walls are painted al fresco in bright colors. The frieze is decorated with a design of sphinxes. At the back, between two other windows, a window reaching to the ground and forming the entrance from the garden. Beyond, the balustrade of the...

Looking outwards, into the past, and to the natural landscape for inspiration, these masterful essays offer elegant ruminations on the experience of living. Divided into four distinct sections, the collection explores memories of a small-town childhood, examines subjects such as the Rosetta Stone,...

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Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait : M. Villemain m’a fait l’honneur d’écrire que j’étais...