Bernard Miall Livres

"Ardiane and Barbe Blue" is version of the story of Blue Beard. The scene is a hall in the castle of Blue Beard, and a crowd outside is shouting out because a sixth wife has come to the tyrant. Ardiane and a nurse enter, and the nurse tells her that Blue Beard has killed five women, but she thinks that they are not dead. She has six silver keys and one of gold, and this alone, being forbidden, she keeps. But the nurse picks up the six, and one by one opens the six lesser doors of the hall.

La découverte des grandes oeuvres de Tolstoï en France entre 1885 et 1887 a été une révélation pour la jeune génération des intellectuels français. Parmi eux, Romain Rolland, futur prix Nobel de littérature, qui fut, avec Gandhi, un des disciples de l'écrivain russe. D'un même mouvement, Romain Rolland raconte, dans ce portrait publié en 1928, la vie mouvementée et les grandes fresques de celui qui fut pour lui autant un "Titan des lettres" qu'un messager spirituel. Il montre en quoi sa vie fut une épopée : enfance aristocratique, guerre de Crimée, fuite dans l'inconnu et mort dans la petite gare d'Astopovo ; ou encore comment Tolstoï fut un mystique et un prédicateur, un prophète de génie et, dès lors, l'ennemi de l'Eglise orthodoxe et des religieux. Cette biographie est à la fois le récit d'une œuvre et le roman d'un homme en quête d'absolu. A l'occasion du centenaire de la mort du grand écrivain russe, un classique à découvrir pour comprendre un mouvement de pensée qui allait révolutionner la littérature.

Ce livre contient deux histoires: 'Sister Beatrice' et 'Ardiane Barbe Bleue'. L'auteur, Bernard Miall, était un écrivain britannique connu pour ses traductions de textes français ainsi que pour ses propres romans.

Exploring the occult through the lens of ancient civilizations, Maurice Maeterlinck shares insights gained from his travels in Egypt, India, and Greece. This translated work delves into various mystical traditions, including Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, and alchemy. It also examines the metaphysical concepts that shaped these cultures. The book is enhanced by a new biography of Maeterlinck, a Nobel Prize-winning Belgian author known for his poetic and philosophical writings. Ideal for enthusiasts of the occult and ancient history, this edition makes a classic accessible.

Sister Beatrice is about to elope from the convent with Bellidor, and is praying before the Virgin’s image. She hears the horses of her lover--he comes in with costly garments and jewels, and while she has swooned, protesting against his wild embrace, he takes off her veil and mantle. She revives, but he dresses her in the costly dress while she still prays to the Virgin. She has sounded the matin-bell and when the nuns are heard approaching, she throws her nun’s things before the image, calling for pity. But when Bellidor again embraces her she returns his kiss for the first time, and they go out. As the sun shines into the corridor, the Virgin stirs and comes into life and puts on the dress of Beatrice.

De Gerlache de Gomery provides a firsthand account of the German invasion and occupation of Belgium during World War I. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of the war and its impact on the people of Belgium.