Romancière suédoise, Selma Lagerlöf est née le 20 novembre 1858 à Märbacka, dans le Värmland (Suède). Elle exerce comme institutrice, puis rencontre en 1894 une écrivaine, Sophie Elkan, dont elle tombe amoureuse, et décide de se consacrer désormais entièrement à la littérature. Elle publie tout d'abord "La Saga de Gösta Berling" puis de nombreux romans et nouvelles, dont le très populaire "Merveilleux voyage de Nils Holgersson à travers la Suède". Elle est la première femme à recevoir le prix Nobel de littérature en 1909. Elle est morte le 16 mars 1940.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), dont le véritable nom est Samuel Langhorne Clemens, est né dans la Missouri. Orphelin de père à l'âge de douze ans, il exerce plusieurs métiers : typographe, rédacteur dans un journal, pilote de bateau à vapeur sur le Mississipi. Ne voulant pas se battre au côté des sudistes pour le maintien de l'esclavage, il s'enfuit vers les montagnes du Névada et devient chercheur d'or. A partir de 1864, il exerce l'activité de reporter à San Francisco et se déplace en Europe en tant que correspondant de presse. Romancier, humoriste et essayiste, il décrira avec réalisme et sévérité la société américaine.
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was a famed abolitionist and author. In 1851, she received $400 (a great sum in her day) for a serialized version of her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which went on to be the bestselling novel of the 19th century and the second most-sold book, behind The Bible. The novel's portrayal of slavery is credited as a catalyst for the slavery debate in the years preceding the Civil War.
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is the author of the beloved Little Women, which was based on her own experiences growing up in New England with her parents and three sisters. More than a century after her death, Louisa May Alcott's stories continue to delight readers of all ages.
Né en Ecosse, Walter Scott (1771-1832) est poète, romancier et historien. Il est considéré comme l'inventeur du roman historique. Il a exercé en France une influence considérable sur les auteurs romantiques.
Écrivain victorien, Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) a laissé une oeuvre considérable : des livres de voyage, une autobiographie, des études littéraires, de très nombreuses nouvelles et près de cinquante romans. Deux cycles de romans évoquent les luttes de clan pour obtenir le pouvoir : les intrigues ecclésiastiques dans le comté imaginaire du Barset (Barsetshire Novels) et la vie politique à Westminster, autour du personnage de Plantagenet Palliser (Palliser Novels).
(1865-1936). Né à Bombay, il publie ses premières nouvelles en 1887, suivies de six volumes. Sa prose est vive et pleine d'humour. Il est connu pour ses poèmes et romans se déroulant aux Indes, notamment Le Livre de la Jungle. Il est nommé Prix Nobel de Littérature en 1906.
L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time.
MinaLima is an award-winning graphic design studio founded by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, renowned for establishing the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. Specializing in graphic design and illustration, Miraphora and Eduardo have continued their involvement in the Harry Potter franchise through numerous design commissions, from creating all the graphic elements for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort, to designing award-winning publications for the brand. Their best-selling books include Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone, Harry Potter Film Wizardry, The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Archive of Magic: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts screenplays. MinaLima studio is renowned internationally for telling stories through design and has created its own MinaLima Classics series, reimagining a growing collection of much-loved tales including Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, and Pinocchio.
J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish playwright and novelist best remembered for creating the character Peter Pan. The mischievous boy first appeared in Barrie's novel The Little White Bird in 1902 and then later in Barrie's most famous work, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, which premiered on stage in 1904 and was later adapted into a novel in 1911. An imaginative tale about a boy who can fly and never ages, the story of Peter Pan continues to delight generations around the world and has become one of the most beloved children's stories of all time. Peter's magical adventures with Tinker Bell, the Darling children, and Captain Hook have been adapted into a variety of films, television shows, and musicals.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822), fut tour à tour fonctionnaire, juriste, chef d’orchestre ou encore critique musical. Passionné de musique, de peinture et de littérature, il est compositeur, dessinateur et écrivain. Il connait le succès vers la fin de sa vie grâce à ses contes fantastiques et romantiques.
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet best remembered for his fairy tales, both original and retold, including the beloved classics "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Fir Tree," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Red Shoes," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen."
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is the author of War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Family Happiness, and other classics of Russian literature.
Título : Christmas Classics Collection
EAN : 8596547003922
Editorial : DigiCat
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