Virginia - Libros y biografía

Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Grey doesn't look dangerous. A tiny, blonde, wisp of a girl shouldn't know how to poison a wizard and make it look like an accident. Or take out ten necromancers with a single...

Virginia Woolf eut une existence emplie de livres et dédia une grande partie de son temps à cet exercice exaltant et enrichissant qu'est la lecture. Elle adorait tout particulièrement les auteurs anglais,...

Rouleaux à pâtisserie, louches en bronze, photographies d'Amalfi et de Sorrente : bienvenue à la Trattoria Napolitana, l'un des restaurants les plus réputés d'Argentine, temple des légendaires sorrentinos....

The debut novel of acclaimed writer Virginia Ironside, author of No, I Don't Want to join a Bookclub, originally published in 1964, when she was aged just twenty. London, 1960s. A cultural revolution...

'We are married now,' said Richard softly. 'We may not be married in a church and you may not have taken my name, but here... here we are married.' 19th century Devon. On the day Richard Applevale leaves...

The Ramsays spend their summers on the Isle of Skye, where they happily entertain friends and family and make idle plans to visit the nearby lighthouse. Over the course of the book, the lighthouse becomes...

When Rachel Vinrace sets out on a sea voyage to South America aboard her father’s ship, she not only departs from England, but also sails away from her small, insulated life, and her preconceptions about...

In the wake of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, is preparing for a party and remembering those she once loved. In another part of London, Septimus Smith...

The fictional portrait of Woolf’s close friend and lover Vita Sackville-West, the hero Orlando is a young nobleman in Elizabethan England, a dreamy and romantic youth who wakes up one day to find himself...

« On naît avec quelque chose dans les veines, pour mon père, c’était le charbon, pour Marie, c’est la ferme, pour moi un puissant courant électrique. » Roscoe T Martin est fasciné par cette force plus...

In "The Employments of Women: A Cyclopæedia of Woman's Work," Virginia Penny compiles a comprehensive exploration of women's roles in the workforce during the 19th century, presenting a meticulous collection...

In "The Employments of Women: A Cyclopædia of Woman's Work," Virginia Penny presents a comprehensive exploration of the diverse roles women occupied in the late 19th century, effectively challenging the...

Caught unchaperoned in a blizzard Forced into a convenient marriage! A Very Village Scandal story. The last words Rose Healy expects to say again...

Virginia Woolf's "Night and Day," originally published in 1919, serves as a pioneering exploration of the societal expectations surrounding gender and love in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop...

He’s got iron control… But she might be his undoing! Part of The King’s Elite. Haunted by Penny Penhurst’s courage on the witness stand, meticulous...

‘Nastily good fun’ Metro SET TO BECOME A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ELIZABETH MOSS Shirley Jackson meets Ottessa Moshfegh meets My Sister the...

FOREWORD BY ALI SMITH WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA WADE Who better to serve as a guide to great books and their authors than Virginia...

'Heath is carving a name for herself in historical rom-coms.' Booklist 'A wonderful read full of humour, mystery & romance. Extremely well portrayed characters.'...

Bitsy Russo and Simon Levine are eager to declare their love! Bitsy's ex is behind bars and Simon's ex eloping with his friend, everything seems perfect. However, brace yourselves - unexpected guests...

Bitsy's tumultuous marriage took a turn when Simon entered her life. Both grappling with personal struggles, they found solace in each other's arms. Together, they faced life's obstacles, supporting each...

In Queens, New York, Bitsy Russo and Simon Levine find themselves stuck in abusive marriages. Despite living in the same apartment building, their paths rarely cross until Simon notices the reserved young...

Bitsy and Simon Levine volunteered to foster dogs for survivors of domestic abuse seeking help at a shelter that is not pet-friendly. When they are asked to foster a cat, their elderly neighbor Annie...

Outre la grande romancière qu'on connaît, Virginia Woolf fut aussi une formidable essayiste. Comptes rendus, essais esthétiques, pièces plus expérimentales ou plus personnelles : ces textes nous dévoilent...

Londres, 1923. Par une claire matinée de juin, Clarissa Dalloway, qui donne une fête dans la soirée, sort acheter des fleurs. À la faveur de sa promenade, elle se laisse imprégner par tout ce qui l’entoure,...

Mannequin et présentatrice renommée, Virginia Vallejo, 33 ans, était la coqueluche des politiciens et milliardaires colombiens. Lorsqu’elle rencontre Pablo Escobar en 1983, c’est le coup de foudre. Au...

Édition enrichie d'une préface inédite de l'auteur. Virginia Woolf raconte la vie d’un héros dont l’existence s’étend du milieu du XVIe siècle jusqu’à nos jours, et qui change de sexe. D'abord poète...

L’écriture romanesque n’empêcha pas Virginia Woolf d’écrire de nombreux articles ou brefs essais, comme autant de variations autour de ses grands thèmes. Cette édition réunit cinq de ces textes. Articles...

Le temps, Virginia Woolf n'a pas d'autre sujet. Les années passent, de 1880 à 1918 et au temps présent, dans ce roman de 1937. Il raconte l'histoire d'une famille en trois générations, où tout change,...

Une journée dans la vie d’une femme. Vivant dans la haute société anglaise, au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale, l’héroïne s’interroge sur ses choix – pourquoi n’a-t-elle pas épousé l’homme qu’elle...

Au début du XXe siècle, un groupe de passagers londoniens embarque pour l’Amérique du Sud. Parmi eux, la fille de l’armateur, Rachel, s’éloigne pour la première fois de la bonne société anglaise et part...