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« Un élargissement des frontières herméneutiques de la spatialité littéraire et cinématographique en francophonie constitue un important et nécessaire moment de réflexion que les études réunies dans ce volume veulent marquer. » Cet ouvrage est l’un des premiers travaux scientifiques...

Anne of Geierstein, or The Maiden of the Mist (1829) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is set in Central Europe, mainly in Switzerland, shortly after the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Tewkesbury (1471). It covers the period of Swiss involvement in the Burgundian Wars.

In the past, the distinctions between art and science weren't as clear-cut as they are today, and philosophers, researchers, and artists often shared insights and ideas. It was in that heady atmosphere that Sir Joshua Reynolds first rose to prominence, initially through his "Grand Style" paintings, but...

Edición conmemorativa de los 125 años de la primera publicación, con las ilustraciones originales de Sidney Paget. «No se fíe nunca de las impresiones generales, amigo mío, y concéntrese en los detalles.» Los primeros relatos protagonizados por el emblemático personaje de Sir...

Una aventura trepidante y una nueva muestra del brillante ingenio de Sherlock Holmes. Cuando el señor Wilson visita a Sherlock Holmes para solicitar su ayuda no sospecha que está siendo víctima de un complot más grande de lo que nunca hubiera llegado a imaginar. Solo la brillante mente...

El Signo de los cuatro es la segunda novela protagonizada por Sherlock Holmes, escrita por Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Su título también se ha traducido como La señal de los cuatro. Se trata (junto a Estudio en Escarlata, El sabueso de los Baskerville y El valle del terror) de una de las cuatro únicas...

A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by John Escott. Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective the world has ever seen, and he knows it. As the famous bank-robber, John Clay, says to him, 'You think of everything, Mr Holmes. You're very clever.' People come...

No library's complete without the classics! This edition collects the beloved tales of Arabian Nights, translated by Sir Richard Burton. They are ancient stories, but they still enchant our imaginations today. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Sinbad the Sailor. Aladdin. These and the other Middle...

This is a facsimile of a classic history first published by Macmillan in 1915 and issued in two further editions by Routledge and Kegan Paul. Sir Percy Sykes was an explorer, consul, soldier and a spy who lived and travelled in Persia over a period of twenty-five years. This two-volume collection...

13 stories The last of the legions -- The last galley -- Through the veil -- The coming of the Huns -- The contest -- The first cargo -- An iconoclast -- Giant Maximin -- The red star -- The silver mirror -- The homecoming -- A point of contact -- The centurion. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ,...

Jeremy is the first of a trilogy of coming of age stories published by Sir Hugh Walpole. Published in 1919 to critical acclaim across the world, it quickly became a bestseller.Jeremy was published in 1919 and is the first book of the Jeremy trilogy - Jeremy and Hamlet (1923) and Jeremy at Crale (1927)....

“The Gully of Bluemansdyke” is a title short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story follows a murderous gang reeking havoc across Australia. Also included in this collection are several other short stories of critical and popular acclaim. This edition includes: A detailed biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to introduce the text.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. This is a collection of short stories, lesser known...