The MAN IN A HURRY - formato ePub

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Ce journal couvre les dernières années de la vie de Paul Morand, de juin 1968 à avril 1976 : trente-deux cahiers manuscrits, déposés par lui à la Bibliothèque Nationale, et un dernier cahier inachevé....

Ce journal couvre les dernières années de la vie de Paul Morand, de juin 1968 à avril 1976 : trente-deux cahiers manuscrits, déposés par lui à la Bibliothèque Nationale, et un dernier cahier inachevé....

Magie noire paraît en 1928 au moment où l'art nègre fait fureur. Morand est l'un des premiers à l'annexer à la littérature, à la nouvelle. Il sonde l'« âme noire ». Tous ses personnages, Occide, Congo,...

« Fût-il écrit à l'écart de son grand œuvre, le moindre article offre à un écrivain l'occasion de tout révéler : son intelligence, son regard, ses convictions intimes et ce qui remplit sa boîte à outils....

Rococo rassemble six récits écrits entre 1916 et 1933. La mort du cygne cabriole sur fond de rivalité entre une danseuse de l'Opéra de Paris et une étoile bolchevique. La semaine de Bath consigne l'exil...

Huit nouvelles. Trois régions : les Antilles, l’Afrique, les États-Unis. Un jeune garçon qui rêve de devenir le Lénine de son peuple fait un coup d’état à Haïti. Combien de temps durera sa dictature ?...

Paul Morand se fait le géographe ironique de l'Europe qui se relève de la Première Guerre mondiale. Se relève ou se recouche ? Une comtesse hanovrienne entreprend d'initier une Américaine au culte de...

« L'Afrique est vouée au feu, l'Europe et l'Asie à la terre, l'Océanie à l'eau, mais l'Amérique a dans son principe l'air... »C'est cet « air indien », où se croisent l'oiseau-dieu des Incas et les bimoteurs...

« Voici un homme qui a tout reçu, la gloire littéraire, les biens de la fortune, les honneurs et l'amour. Peut-on dire qu'il a été heureux ? Hélène Morand s'explique sur ce sujet : "Ce qu'il y a de plus...

Réflexes et réflexions est un recueil de textes de Paul Morand. Il est composé de cinq parties : I. Imprimé à l'aube ; II. Les quatre saisons ; III. Navigation à l'estime ; IV. Monologues ; V. Narrow...

Dans ce « voyage », Morand se sert de l'Amérique comme tremplin pour atteindre le Japon, Pékin, Shanghaï, Manille, le Siam, Ceylan... Tous les sens sont en alerte. Ne jamais être dupe de soi ni des autres,...

These three stories, about a trio of independent young women, are set in London:a city Paul Morand loved and which continued to fascinate him long after he worked there as an attaché at the French embassy...

A poetic evocation of the French diplomat's encounters and experiences, filtered through the one constant in his life—Venice.Diplomat, writer and poet, traveller and socialite, friend of Proust, Giraudoux...

The story of Coco Chanel's life, as told by her to Paul MorandCoco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her...

Paul Morand, l’un des écrivains majeurs du xxe siècle a composé en 1966 une Anthologie de la littérature équestre réunissant les plus beaux textes consacrés au cheval et à son utilisation. Traités d’équitation,...

In the heart of Meryton, a grand masquerade ball offers Elizabeth Bennet an unexpected escape from society's expectations, while Mr. Darcy sees it as a tiresome obligation. Yet, hidden behind elaborate...

Welcome to Lakeside, Montana, a small town nestled on the shores of Flathead Lake.With its tight-knit community, small private college, and an eclectic mix of locals, college students, and summer visitors,...

Picture the classic story of Job, reimagined as a Princess Bride fractured fairy tale, co-written by C.S. Lewis and Monty Python, and you'll have a picture of the warm, witty and wonderfully romantic...

Hally, an exiled elf, thought the worst was behind her…but the fae have other plans. After a century hiding among humans, her life was upended by an elven mage seeking to exploit her magic. As Hally settles...

When scientist Luke Ashburton arrives to open the Earl of Bexley's new museum, the last thing he expects to find is the building on fire.Luke is tasked with overseeing its salvage, but needs the late...

Can two people heal together to find love with each other?When Josh Livingston is left at the altar, all that remains is his surgical career in New York City. After a near-fatal mishap occurs, he is forced...

Scarred. Broken. Alone. Until an angel shows up and proves I'd only been waiting… for her.Elena -- I lost my parents as a kid, but a reverend and his wife took me in. They were good to me, even if there...

The four of us were inseparable. Until we weren't. Until that day that changed everything. The race that took him away from us, from me. The day that tore us apart. Now, six years later, the two that...

From Kindle #1 bestselling author of Wall of Silence comes a gripping psychological thriller where dark family secrets and chilling winter mysteries lie just beneath the surface.Some promises can kill.Then:...

No rest ye frightened gentlemenFull of horror and dismay…When the St. Wenceslas Episcopal Church choir bus gets trapped in a snowdrift on the way to a Christmas Eve competition, the eleven members find...

Death. That was the omen that the crows and ravens brought to Inkeri, a half-Fae wielder of the elemental power of Water.Deep in the desert Idros Ahdreide, men had lost their lives in battle against a...

When a man Violet Campbell never thought to see again arrives in Silver Falls claiming she agreed to marry him, she denies it immediately. When the persistent man won't take no for an answer and has no...

Dylan's life began humbly in a small town in the Netherlands in 1984. The youngest of three brothers, he was an exceptionally bright child with a high IQ and highly sensitive personality. While his intelligence...

Life isn't going well for forty-something Josie Roberts. Her marriage has dissolved, and the narcissistic songwriter ex-husband who took everything just happens to be the current darling of the music...

  I thought waking up accidentally married to the man I hate was the worst thing that could happen to me.I was wrong.Because now I have a stalker, which is unthinkable in my small town.Did I mention the...

Tiff hates her job, where her boss tears her down every chance he gets. Her mother always has something to say about how she lives her life. Running is her escape from her constant anxiety, until four...

Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Renaissance Bride Anthology, where tales of love and destiny unfold against the rich tapestry of the 15th and 16th centuries. Delve into the stories...

Hope Walker's world is turned upside down when a medical report reveals her dream of motherhood is slipping away. With her biological clock ticking loudly, she's willing to settle for a loveless marriage...

This world—and the others that exist on different planes and time—have numerous running stories of treachery, evil, deceit, magic, and exhaustion. Some lines are bending and twisting with others. Some...

The POTO quartet returns for more adventures in 1889! Christine goes on an inspiring visit to the new Eiffel Tower, Meg realizes how chaotic babysitting can get and Raoul is forced to face the sour music....

Travel to exciting and dangerous Dimensions with us...Get Me OutThe day after the Fourth of July, Shaya receives a panicked call from her father: "Come and get me out of here!" His voice trembles with...

Twilight's Brightest Star, the final chapter of the Winds of Change Trilogy, follows Starla Silverson from a small town in California to an epic global adventure, transforming her life in ways she never...

From USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Xavier Neal comes the second installment in this MMF, age-gap, dark romance series!One determined female with lifechanging news.Two protective, small-town best friends...

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Bologna, 1575.A talented seamstressA powerful merchantA fierce battle of willsElena Morandi has gained a fragile foothold in the workshop of a master tailor, despite the profession being officially barred...

TThere is something sinister about Drumdalloch Woods in the Black Isle near Inverness. It is a place of tangled growth and shadowy darkness, and it has business opportunists, biological scientists and...

‘Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola 'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times 'Moving' Daily Mail 'A thought-provoking...

Curl up this winter with a heart-warming Christmas romance for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey! 'A page-turning festive read, full of will they/won't they romance, intriguing...

April, 1941. At the former Whitechapel Road Underground station, repurposed as an air raid shelter since the onset of the Blitz, the body of a woman has been discovered, stabbed and eviscerated. With...

'Grady's style is loose, colorful, challenging and fun. I sometimes thought of Orwell's novel 1984, sometimes of the Dylan song 'Desolation Row'' Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post'Grady is a master...