D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  The Poison Belt

  Arthur Conan Doyle

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A follow up to Arthur Conan Doyles well known novel, The Lost World, the Poison Belt is a short story set over a single 24 hour span of time.On the Anniversary of their momentous trip to the Plateau, as depicted in The Lost World, the irascible Professor Challenger calls his companions to his home in Rochester with a curious directive: "Bring Oxygen". What can it mean? Does it have anything to do with his dire warnings printed in the Times that morning? Can it truly be, as he says... The End of the World?Written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1913 and Narrated here by Michael Ward.

  Voir livre

• 

  The Man Within

  Graham Greene

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Greene had wit and grace and character and story and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature . . ." —John le Carré 
   
   
    
  Graham Greene's first published novel tells the story of Andrews, a young man who has betrayed his fellow smugglers and fears their vengeance. Fleeing from them, with no hope of pity or salvation, he takes refuge in the house of a young woman, also alone in the world. Elizabeth persuades him to give evidence against his accomplices in court, but neither she nor Andrews is aware that to both criminals and authority, treachery is as great a crime as smuggling. The first step in a brilliant career, The Man Within offers a foretaste of Green's recurring themes of religion, the individual's struggles against cynicism, and the indifferent forces of a hostile world.

  Voir livre

• 

  Mosquitoes

  William Faulkner

  • 1
  • 4
  • 0

  One of Faulkner’s most controversial novels!      A lesser-known but compelling novel from the author of Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury.      Have you ever wondered what speaks to the tortured soul of an artist? What would it be like to be stuck on a yacht with only the musings of the world and a group of artists as your company?      In the heat of the late Louisiana summer, Faulkner brings us a story of artistry that examines the thoughts and actions of Southern bohemians who have nothing to interrupt them but the hum and fire of the mosquitoes that surround them. “Faulkner’s message is clear: We are the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes are us.”—Rein Fartel, “Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner’s Mosquitoes.”       With a foreword by Carl Rollyson, a renowned biographer of Faulkner and other eminent authors, this fine new edition works to highlight the “Louisiana Faulkner,” the Faulkner before fame, and his thoughts on the lives of Southern artists.

  Voir livre

• 

  old fashioned girl An

  Louisa May Alcott

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  An Old-Fashioned Girl – A Timeless Tale of Heart and Virtue 
  Step into the charming world of Polly Milton, a simple country girl with a heart full of kindness and values that stand the test of time. In a society dazzled by wealth and appearances, Polly’s honesty, warmth, and unwavering sense of morality challenge the norms of the fashionable city life she enters. 
  As she befriends the wealthy Shaw family, Polly’s humble nature brings unexpected lessons to those around her—especially to Fanny Shaw, who is drawn to Polly’s sincerity despite their contrasting lifestyles. Through love, loss, and self-discovery, Polly’s journey highlights the power of true friendship, resilience, and staying true to oneself. 
  A heartwarming and uplifting novel from the beloved author of Little Women, An Old-Fashioned Girl is a celebration of timeless values in an ever-changing world. 
  🎧 Narrated by an AI voice for a smooth and engaging listening experience.

  Voir livre

• 

  A Dead Body

  Anton Chekhov

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Dead Body" is one of the stories by Anton Chekhov, a classic of world literature. The story is about two men serving and protecting a dead man. This story is based on an incident that happened to the author of the story in Zvenigorod.

  Voir livre

• 

  Count of Monte Cristo The -...

  Alexandre Dumas

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
  VOLUME 4: Two days after, a considerable crowd was assembled, towards ten o'clock in the morning, around the door of M. de Villefort's house, and a long file of mourning-coaches and private carriages extended along the Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the Rue de la Pépinière.

  Voir livre