Stephen Fry Livres

Indigne rejeton de la bonne société anglaise, Adrian Healey, quinze ans, a fait de sa vie une gigantesque fumisterie. Excentrique et cultivé, rebelle à toute autorité, il secoue par ses frasques le conformisme de sa public school, puis imagine les plus invraisemblables mensonges pour couvrir ses incartades. Coqueluche de ses condisciples, terreur de ses professeurs, et en particulier du ridicule Donald Trefusis, il sait moucher chacun par ses reparties bien senties. Mais trop, c'est trop. Lassés de ses extravagances et de son homosexualité tapageuse, les responsables du collège finissent par le renvoyer. Quelques années plus tard, à Cambridge, il retrouve Donald Trefusis. L'ancienne tête de turc, qui n'a pas oublié cet élève turbulent et plein de ressources, décide de lui donner une petite leçon... Entre humour caustique et blagues de potaches, Stephen Fry ne choisit pas et fait flèche de tout bois pour mieux pourfendre l'establishment. Avec ce roman brillant, scandaleux et hilarant, il se place dans la lignée des grands provocateurs anglais.

« Je maudissais cette fille de ne pas m'avoir dit ce que j'étais censé rechercher. Si au moins elle m'avait donné une vague indication, je me serais arrangé pour la conforter dans ses illusions. Mais quelles illusions Ma dernière visite à Swafford m'avait beaucoup distrait, certes, mais de là à parler de miracles... » Poète déchu, critique dramatique acariâtre, vieux libidineux aigri confit de misanthropie, Ted Wallace est un inébranlable rationaliste et ennemi tonitruant des bonnes manières. Alors qu'il vient de se faire mettre à la porte du journal pour lequel il écrit, il se voit investi d'une mission secrète par sa très charmante filleule Jane : soulever le mystère de Swafford Hall, demeure du richissime lord Logan. David, le fils de maison, détient-il réellement le pouvoir de guérir les gens ? Armé de flair, d'esprit critique aiguisé et de whisky, Ted Wallace arpenter le château à la recherche de la vérité. Un roman où humour et sarcasme bousculent l'intrigue.

The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between allies, whose consequences become tragedies. In Troy you will find heroism and hatred, love and loss, revenge and regret, desire and despair. It is these human passions, written bloodily in the sands of a distant shore, that still speak to us today.

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

A mind-boggling journey through the phenomenon of language, busting nine common myths about humanity's greatest achievement

The Greek myths are amongst the best stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis. Spellbinding, informative and moving, Stephen Fry's Mythos perfectly captures these stories for the modern age - in all their rich and deeply human relevance.

Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved. First published in 1958, A Bear Called Paddington is the first novel by Michael Bond, chronicling the adventures of this lovable bear. Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new paper-over-board edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.

Known as the "four horsemen" of the New Atheism, four thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their examination of ideas was wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas and exchanged insights about religion and atheism, science and sense speaks to our present age. The dialogue was recorded, and is transcribed and presented in this book

Pre-order the final installment of Stephen Fry's bestselling Greek myths series, focusing on The Odyssey. Follow Odysseus as he faces monsters, divine temptations, and Poseidon's curse in his ten-year journey home to Penelope on Ithaca. Celebrated for its storytelling, Fry's work has garnered widespread acclaim.

Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author, Lawrence Krauss, presents a compelling narrative about the discovery of reality's hidden world and our place within it. He begins with the notion that while light was present at the universe's inception, gravity played a crucial role, leading to a chaotic unfolding of existence. Following his exploration of how the universe can emerge from nothing, Krauss delves into the true nature of reality, which defies our perceptions—it's bizarre, unpredictable, and concealed beneath our everyday experiences. In this unprecedented scientific history, Krauss takes us on a journey to the farthest reaches of space and time, exploring scales beyond our sight, the birth of light, and the fundamental forces that shape our lives. His engaging storytelling and rigorous research illuminate the lives of the innovative scientists who have contributed to our understanding of reality through reason rather than superstition. As an active participant in this scientific endeavor, Krauss shares insights from his interactions with these remarkable individuals. The narrative challenges us to reconsider our existence in a universe where chance plays a significant role. With the incisive style characteristic of his essays, Krauss celebrates the monumental quest to comprehend our place in a reality that is often stranger than fiction.