This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable p...
Famous Modern Ghost Stories, a collection of ghost stories written by notable authors, most of whom were born in the 1800's, was selected by Dorothy Scarborough and published in 1920. 'Modern' is retained in the title of this book out of respect for Dorothy Scarborough's work in writing and editing, even though many of the stories are now over 100 years old. The collection, however, is notable as a collection of many of the best ghost stories of the time, written by authors who pioneered in the field. Dorothy Scarborough (1878-1935), an American writer of folk culture, cotton farming, and...
Famous Modern Ghost Stories, a collection of ghost stories written by notable authors, most of whom were born in the 1800's, was selected by Dorothy S...
An actor in Paris is in love with a women who spurns him. He tells her that he did not want her and would never allow her to be with another man. He follows her to her tryst and kills himself in front of her and her lover. A ghost story, but a story that depicts human nature to be a very selfish state.
An actor in Paris is in love with a women who spurns him. He tells her that he did not want her and would never allow her to be with another man. He f...
This book is a collection of short stories. Most were set in Florence and the surrounding areas in Tuscany. They were stories from the middle ages, a lot had religious and supernatural themes, but dealt written by one of France's most popular atheists they were poking fun of the hypocrisy of religion rather than holding up its virtue.
This book is a collection of short stories. Most were set in Florence and the surrounding areas in Tuscany. They were stories from the middle ages, a ...
Ce roman se presente en grande partie sous la forme de dialogues philosophiques, et contient des exposes sur le racisme et l'antisemitisme, le stoicisme et sa critique, le developpement du christianisme et le proces de Paul de Tarse, ainsi que sur la duree des civilisations et leurs transformations par les rencontres et les conflits entre les peuples. L'oeuvre traite dans son ensemble de l'evolution de l'Humanite, et esquisse la possibilite d'une creation des Etats-Unis du monde. Elle se termine par la description d'un ideal socialiste/communisme en l'an 2270, et par une remarque sur les...
Ce roman se presente en grande partie sous la forme de dialogues philosophiques, et contient des exposes sur le racisme et l'antisemitisme, le stoicis...
Publie en 1899, ce livre de souvenirs est divise en trois parties. La premiere est a nouveau consacree a des souvenirs d'enfance et tres autobiographique. La deuxieme, plus breve, est consacree a des reflexions et s'intitule: Notes ecrites par Pierre Noziere en marge de son gros Plutarque. La troisieme s'intitule Promenades de Pierre Noziere en France, avec des descriptions de Pierrefonds dans l'Oise, de Vernon dans l'Eure, de Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, de Liesse-Notre-Dame dans l'Aisne, et de Bretagne.
Publie en 1899, ce livre de souvenirs est divise en trois parties. La premiere est a nouveau consacree a des souvenirs d'enfance et tres autobiographi...
...La probite et la delicatesse sont deux vertus infiniment plus faciles a pratiquer quand on ne manque de rien, que lorsqu'on est denue de tout. Ce qui ne peut etre evite ne saurait etre puni. Pour equitablement apprecier le delit de l'indigent, le juge doit, pour un instant, oublier le bien-etre dont il jouit, afin de s'identifier autant que possible avec la situation lamentable de l'etre abandonne de tous. Le souci du juge, dans son interpretation de la loi, ne doit pas etre seulement limite au cas special qui lui est soumis, mais s'etendre encore aux consequences bonnes ou mauvaises que...
...La probite et la delicatesse sont deux vertus infiniment plus faciles a pratiquer quand on ne manque de rien, que lorsqu'on est denue de tout. Ce q...
