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Honoré de Balzac
Prior to the twentieth century, philosophy was the driving force behind all literature. Authors used the novel as a means to communicate their ideas on mans purpose and his place in the universe. With Louis Lambert, however, Balzac takes the idea of the philosophical novel a little too far in giving us this odd, chimerical mashup of philosophical treatise and coming-of-age novel. The novel seems to focus on the life and particularly the thoughts of the genius boy protagonist Louis Lambert. Set mostly in a school at Vendôme, it examines the life and theories of Louis fascinated by the Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg (16881772) and his book Heaven and Hell. However, the main core of the novel is not about the life of Lambert as it is on his thoughts and ideas, as well as about emotions in humans lives. A beautiful novel by the great French novelist Balzacs novel sequence La Comedie Humane, which fall into the Etude Philosophic section of the sequence!
Alexandre Dumas
After The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After the adventurous story of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and DArtagnan continues! Against a tender love story, Dumas continues the suspense which began with The Vicomte de Bragelonne and will end with The Man in the Iron Mask. Can it be true that the King is in love with the Duchess dOrleans? Or has his eye been caught by the sweet and gentle Louise de la Valliere? No one is more anxious to know the answer than Raoul, son of Athos, who loves Louise more than life itself. Behind the scenes, dark intrigues are afoot. Louis XIV is desperate to solidify his position as absolute ruler of France. Impending turmoil forces the Musketeers and dArtagnan to come out of retirement, but is it for the right reasons? A fantastic continuation of Dumass famous saga, Louise De La Valliere constitutes a must-read for fans of his work, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection.
Émile Zola
Lourdes est une petite ville banale du département des Hautes-Pyrénées. La fille Bernalette a imaginé lapparition de la Vierge. Les pelerins ont commencé a affluer vers la ville. Les ecclésiastiques utiliserent tres habilement la popularité sans cesse croissante de la ville. Lidée que les gens trompés par la foi est facile a exploiter et a ravager est centrale dans le roman.
Emil Zola
„Lourdes” to powieść z trylogii „Trzy miasta” znanego francuskiego pisarza Émile Zola, który jest uznawany za głównego przedstawiciela naturalizmu. Wszystkie jego utwory zostały umieszczone w Indeksie ksiąg zakazanych dekretami z końca XIX wieku. „Lourdes” to ciekawe opowiadanie o księdzu katolickim Piotrze Fromentcie, który przeżywa poważny kryzys wiary, co skłania go do udania się na pielgrzymkę do Lourdes z chorą przyjaciółką z dzieciństwa Marią de Guersaint. Piotr obserwuje naiwną wiarę tłumu w cuda i brak głębszej refleksji nad wiarą u uczestników pielgrzymki oraz postawie Ojców z Groty, którzy nastawieni są jedynie na zyski przynoszone przez pielgrzymki. Przed wyjazdem z miasta Ksiądz Froment zauważa poprawę wielu chorych, jednak okazuje się, że jest to wytłumaczalne przez naukę. Piotr obserwując sytuację, dochodzi do wniosku, iż ratunkiem dla katolicyzmu jest powrót do korzeni religii.
George Bernard Shaw
“Love Among the Artists” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Love Among the Artists is George Bernard Shaw's novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.
Love among the Haystacks - With Audio Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library
Lawrence, D. H.
A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett. It is hay-making time on the Wookey farm. Two brothers are building the haystack, but thinking about other things - about young women, and love. There are angry words, and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening. Then the sun goes down, covering the world with a carpet of darkness. From the hedges around the hayfield comes the rich, sweet smell of wild flowers, and the hay will make a fine, soft bed . . .
Love among the Haystacks Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library
Lawrence, D. H.
A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett It is hay-making time on the Wookey farm. Two brothers are building the haystack, but thinking about other things - about young women, and love. There are angry words, and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening. Then the sun goes down, covering the world with a carpet of darkness. From the hedges around the hayfield comes the rich, sweet smell of wild flowers, and the hay will make a fine, soft bed . . .
Angela Barther
Kate works in a successful company as a fashion designer. She has been dating Brian for quite a while now yet suddenly she notices Steve, her colleague from work. Is true love possible in the world of show-business? Will she find the one and who is going to satisfy her desire for passion in the end? Some say that if you strongly believe, anything can happen. Angela Barther was born in 1984 in Kiev, Ukraine. In 1993 her family moved to Poland and then to Croatia, where she’s been living since then. She is a happy mother and wife. She runs a guesthouse on the coast of Croatia. Her passion is travelling, writing and photography. She often visits her grandparents in Poland.