Gerhard Ulrich Livres

" Emma est la plus française des héroïnes de Jane Austen (1775-1817), qui, à juste titre, craignait que personne ne puisse l'aimer. Elle est en effet aussi peu anglaise qu'une jeune fille intelligente, élégante, ironique et soucieuse des formes peut se permettre d'être. Emma aime l'intrigue et ignore la passion, elle est romanesque. Mais à la différence de Mariane ou de Catherine, héroïnes respectives de Raison et sentiments et de Northanger Abbey, elle est romanesque intellectuellement et non émotivement. Et c'est en cela qu'elle est la rivale de son auteur. " Ginevra Bompiani Traduit de l'anglais par Josette Salesse-Lavergne

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer. Introduction by Werner Jaeger With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Focusing on accessibility, this publication is a reproduction of a historical work presented in large print, catering specifically to individuals with impaired vision. The Megali publishing house is dedicated to enhancing the reading experience for those who may struggle with standard text sizes, ensuring that important historical texts remain available and enjoyable for all readers.

«Un serin vole du miroir, et se perche sur son épaule. "Un nouvel ami", dit-elle, et elle l'attira sur sa main. "Il est destiné à mes petits. Il est si joli ! regardez-le. Quand je lui donne du pain, il bat des ailes, et becquete si gentiment ! Il me baise aussi : voyez." Lorsqu'elle présenta sa bouche au petit animal, il becqueta dans ses douces lèvres... "Il faut aussi qu'il vous baise", dit-elle, et elle me tendit l'oiseau. Son petit bec passa des lèvres de Charlotte aux miennes, et ses picotements furent comme un souffle précurseur, un avant-goût de jouissance amoureuse... "Il mange aussi dans ma bouche", dit-elle. Je détournai le visage.»

Telling the tragic tale of a socially advantageous but emotionally ruinous match, this novel, translated by Hugh Rorrison with an introduction by Helen Chambers, follows the life of young Effi Briest. Married to the austere Baron von Innstetten, a civil servant twice her age, Effi feels isolated and bored. Seeking comfort, she engages in a brief affair with the married Major Crampas, a decision that later haunts her with fatal consequences. Through taut, ironic prose, the author explores a world where sexuality and the desire for enjoyment are suppressed by societal pretenses and obligations. This work is a humane, unsentimental portrait of a woman caught between her duties as a wife and mother and her own heart's instincts. Rorrison's modern translation is complemented by Chambers' introduction, which draws parallels between Effi and other literary heroines like Emma Bovary and Anna Karenina. The author, a notable German novelist and political reporter, is also known for his ironic critique of middle-class hypocrisy in another work. If you appreciate this novel, you might also enjoy Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, available in Penguin Classics. 'I have been haunted by it ... as I am by those novels that seem to do more than they say,' remarks Hermione Lee in the Sunday Times.

Barcelona. 1974. Círculo de Lectores. 20x13. 447p.