Ficción - Literatura en otros idiomas

Ecrivain elle-même, compagne de la gloire des lettres albanaises quinze ans durant, Helena Kadaré dévoile ici le destin d’un couple exceptionnel. Dans ce récit truffé d’événements qui sortent de l’ordinaire...

On 16 June 1904 Leopold Bloom wanders the streets of Dublin aimlessly as his wife Molly stays at home sleeping with other men.Having been made an involuntary cuckold, Leopold Bloom lets the soles of his...

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for playing the Joker, capturing the psychologically dark personality of a villain. Critics were stunned – just as how the villainous character of Lydia Gwilt in "Armadale"...

Don Quixote is often named as the novel most likely to be on your shelf, but unread.It is almost as though the eponymous hero of the novel and wannabe knight is laying down a chivalric challenge.For Cervantes'...

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...

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...

Given the wrong name at baptism and accidentally circumcised by a sash window at age five - Tristram Shandy had a difficult start to life.His luck never changed - but the hero of Laurence Sterne's great...

You're invited to wander the streets of Victorian London with the nation's literary greats. Weaving a remarkable collection from the very best writers, tales of love and loss never felt so good… With...

Deep dive into this crackling collection of 'Classic Christmas Stories' from the very best writers around the world! We'll start by dissecting Dickens' moral message in the famous and festive 'A Christmas...

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...

Explore an epic trio of 'Masters of Horror' in this rip-roaring collection of dark, dangerous, and devilish tales. In 'Frankenstein', we'll uncover Mary Shelly's masterpiece as Victor Frankenstein strives...

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....

Dive into this joyous collection of classical children's books from some of the best writers for little hearts and young minds. Uncover the magic of childhood classics from ´Anne of Green Gables´, ´The...

Is it okay to judge another? Should we really forgive another's sins? Should criminals be punished or rehabilitated? What morals do you live by?"The Brothers Karamazov" is Dostoevsky's final and one of...

"Kim" is a fabulous adventure story set in India during the British Empire, around the time of the Second Afghan War. It tells the story of the street-wise orphan Kimball O'Hara, a highly moral Irish-Indian...

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...

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...

'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...

'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...

For fans of Bridgerton, this classical gossip novel follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley as they deal with relationships with both friends and family. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, 'Vanity...

Sir Peter Pendragon is running from his woes. Caught up in the luck of a large fortune, a life of decadence and indulgence is hard to fight when you're battling inner demons. But marrying the striking...

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...

An unsentimental look at the lives of farmers and businessmen in the late 19th century, 'The Octopus' details the expansion of the railroad, its tracks spreading out like tentacles across the US. We follow...

Often referred to as the sequel to 'The Two Dianas,' 'The Page of the Duke of Savoy' tells the story of the Duke of Savoy and his mysterious page. The Duke decides to fight the French at the Battle of...

"Bleak House" is a long and complex novel by Dickens, exploring the machinations of the English legal system. At the centre of its narrative stands the "Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce" lawsuit, and all the characters...

First published in 1872, Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'The Lives and Deeds of our Self-Made Men' is a collection of sketches and biographies which focuses on well-known American figures who went on to become...

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,...