Ficción

« Ce n'est pas le romancier que je veux aborder aujourd'hui, au seuil d'un volume qui réunit son œuvre poétique complète, mais justement, en premier lieu, le poète, moins médiatisé sans doute, plus discret,...

La Poésie du XIXe siècle, cinquième tome de l'histoire générale de la poésie française des origines à nos jours, se compose de deux volumes : Les Romantismes et Naissance de la poésie moderne. Histoire...

René de Obaldia, poète, romancier, dramaturge, citoyen d'honneur de Waterloo, a été reçu à l'Académie française en juin 2000. Son oeuvre théâtrale est jouée dans le monde entier. Le tome VIII de son Théâtre...

« Les romans écartés de ce volume sont coupables, à mes yeux de 2002, d'excès de psychologisme. Jalousie rétrospective, dépression, mal à vivre, mythomanie et affabulation, - malaise tous azimuths. Je...

'The Duke's Children' is the sixth and final novel in Anthony Trollope's popular 'Palliser' series of novels. In it, we are reunited with Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium in tragic circumstances....

'The Prime Minister' is the fifth in Anthony Trollope's 'Palliser' series of novels. 'The Prime Minister' follows the fortunes of Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium, who has become Prime Minister...

First published in serial form, 'Can You Forgive Her?' is the first of Anthony Trollope's six novels in the Palliser series, also known as the Parliamentary novels. At the centre of the story is young...

Lucien Chardon is a young man who wants nothing more than to become a notable poet. He lives in a small village, and it is not the place for an aspiring writer. When a married lady Madame de Bargeton...

When Richard Luttrell is killed in an apparent accident by his brother, Brian, a cataclysmic chain of events is set in motion.'Under False Pretences' follows the fortunes of Richard's younger cousin,...

Imagine as a woman losing all your property to your husband. Sadly, such was the law for much of the Victorian times. Wilkie Collins's novel "The Woman in White" (starring Charles Dance in a recent BBC...

Dr Phil didn't invent family drama. This Victorian novel might as well be given the Dr Phil caption of "I found out my parents weren't married, and my cousin won't give me my inheritance". A suspenseful...

'The Way We Live Now' is perhaps the most famous of all Anthony Trollope's novels, and widely considered his masterpiece. A 19th century classic, it follows the tale of the mysterious Augustus Melmotte...

'The Eustace Diamonds' is the third book in Anthony Trollope's classic 'Palliser' series of novels. The story follows the beautiful but manipulative young Lizzie Eustace and her mysterious acquisition...

'The Two Dianas' is historical fiction at its most romantic and swashbuckling. Set in 16th century France, ´The Two Dianas´ offers a fictionalised account of the death of the French king, Henry II, at...

The second in Anthony Trollope's 'Chronicles of Barsetshire' series 'Barchester Towers' was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barchester. His grief tempered...

Henry Fielding's most famous novel, 'The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling,' is packed with humour, romance, and mischief. The eponymous hero is discovered as a baby on the doorstep of the rich Mr Allworthy....

Deep dive into this dark and dangerous collection of 'Dystopian Classics' from some of the greatest writers of futuristic fiction to grace the page! From three friends' attempts at saving their city in...

Rediscover the magic of Christmas with this classic collection from internationally renowned fairy-tale authors, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Our adventure begins in the world of ice...

Deep dive into American literature's famous female writer with this remarkable collection of 'Selected Edith Wharton'. Detailing the lives, loves and losses of a country's people, we'll start our journey...

You're invited to wander the streets of Paris with France's literary greats. Weaving a remarkable collection from the very best romantic writers, tales of love, loss, and laughter never felt so good....

Deep dive into internationally renowned Romantic novelist and author of 'Frankenstein', Mary Shelley's collection. Beyond the Gothic novel and sci-fi tale of Victor Frankenstein, the gifted scientist...

Four hours until the wedding. Anticipation and excitement boil, quickly turning to dread. Why has the bride-to-be refused to see the groom in the week leading up to the wedding? Especially when the lucky...

The Betrothed is set in the Lombardy (Italy) of the seventeenth-century, which was then under Spanish rule. It tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucy, who wish to marry but cannot. The local...

In this classic tale from the French novelist Victor Hugo, we follow the adventures of the hunchback Quasimodo, who leads a solitary life in the bell tower of Notre-Dame de Paris. When his path crosses...

Friendship is a million little moments, but can it survive this one? Three friends embark on a luxury cruise to celebrate their ten-year reunion in this heartfelt story of how long-held secrets can catch...

Dès le premier jour où je me suis installé dans le bureau jouxtant celui du Président de la République, j'ai pensé que mon devoir serait, un jour ou l'autre, de rendre compte aussi intégralement que possible,...

Plus encore que les précédents, ce dernier volume de Verbatim soulèvera des polémiques. Parce qu'il contient maintes révélations sur une des périodes les plus riches de notre histoire contemporaine; parce...

Orphelin à six ans, officier à Saumur, explorateur au Maroc, ethnologue et linguiste, domestique à Nazareth, ermite au Sahara, maître spirituel et confident d'êtres exceptionnels, garant malgré lui de...

On les qualifie de tordeurs de syntaxe, bricoleurs de langue, malaxeurs de métaphores ! Patrice Delbourg croque avec gourmandise 101 funambules du verbe, dont il évoque la vie et l'oeuvre. Pour chacun,...

À la fin du XIIe siècle, écrasés par les guerriers de Saladin, les Francs d'Orient ont perdu Jérusalem. Ils se replient dans la cité de Tyr, miraculeusement préservée par un seigneur piémontais, Conrad...