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C'est à la brillante cour des Valois que se noue et se joue la passion de la princesse de Clèves et du duc de Nemours. Passion tacite, et qui ne s'exprime longtemps que par des signes : un portrait dérobé, la couleur d'un vêtement au tournoi, la soudaine émotion d'un visage. Passion tragique, aussi, dont la mort est la conséquence imprévue.

Having escaped an unhappy marriage, Morgan finds herself in Camelot–the city of dreams and peace. Her brother, King Arthur, treats her as a valued advisor and Morgan finally has recognition befitting her intelligence within Arthur’s trusted circle, despite a longstanding conflict with Queen Guinevere. But Morgan’s life is not without complications. Between a vengeful husband determined to snatch their son away, the strict ideals of court life, and a jealous rival for Arthur’s attentions in the sorcerer Merlin, gaining true recognition and freedom is a greater challenge than Morgan envisioned.

Publié anonymement en 1678 par Madame de La Fayette, La Princesse de Clèves est considéré comme l’un des premiers romans psychologiques de la littérature française. L’histoire se déroule à la cour raffinée et intrigante d’Henri II, où la jeune et vertueuse Mademoiselle de Chartres, devenue Princesse de Clèves par un mariage arrangé, est confrontée à une passion dévorante pour le duc de Nemours.

Released in France anonymously in 1678, The Princess of Cleves is a terse, fictional account of unconsummated love set in the court of Henri II. Regarded as a pivotal piece in the history of women's writing, this tragic tale sees the life squeezed painfully out of the young, female protagonist as she struggles to abide by confusing moral mores amidst a world of complex, amorous intrigues and the fierce grip of her own—disastrous—passion.

Dans l’éclat trompeur d’une cour où le rang se gagne autant par la grâce que par l’intrigue, une jeune femme fraîchement mariée voit naître un sentiment qui met aux prises devoir, réputation et désir. Entre l’art des apparences, les murmures des salons et la rigueur d’une conscience fière, chaque regard devient un piège, chaque aveu un précipice.

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2023 PARAGRAPHE HUGH MACLENNAN PRIZE FOR FICTION A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF CBC’S BEST CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS OF 2022 A beloved writer returns with a tale of science, magic, love and identity. In the late nineteenth century...

In this gripping biography, acclaimed author Harlow Giles Unger paints an intimate portrait of the heroic young French soldier who, at 19, renounced a life of luxury in Paris and Versailles to fight and bleed for liberty - at Brandywine, Valley Forge, and Yorktown. A major general in the Continental army, he quickly earned the love of his troops, his fellow commanders, and his commander in chief, George Washington, who called him his "adopted son". 

Madame de Clèves, jeune beauté parfaite en tout point, fait des débuts remarqués à la cour de la reine dauphine, belle-fille d'Henri II. Pour ce modèle de vertu, l'image de Diane de Poitiers plane tout au long du roman comme le contre-exemple absolu. Mais sous des dehors innocents, la Princesse de Clèves, par sa faculté à analyser et à maîtriser ses sentiments, fait preuve d'une personnalité étonnante et rarement exposée avec tant de justesse auparavant.

What if you had powers beyond human comprehension, but the one thing you wanted was always just out of reach? For four years, Sarah hasn’t stopped searching for her beloved sister even amidst being hunted by the Darkness and their desperate attempts to turn her. Sarah recruits more Light Bearers, training them to wield the Light against the Terrobah lurking at every turn, but the clock never stops ticking. When she finally finds Amelia, will she already be too far gone to save?

This very short eBook, about a 10 minute read, is the inspiring true story of Susan Collins. In 1875, at age 24, Susan became the first African American student at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. A devout Christian, she was one of the first recruits of Rev. William Taylor for missionary work in Africa. Susan spent 35 years of faithful service in Africa before returning home to a hero's welcome in Fayette. During "retirement" she was a popular speaker in schools and churches across Iowa as she shared with children and adults about her time in Africa.

Madame de Clèves, jeune beauté parfaite en tout point, fait des débuts remarqués à la cour de la reine dauphine, belle-fille d'Henri II. Pour ce modèle de vertu, l'image de Diane de Poitiers plane tout au long du roman comme le contre-exemple absolu.

What if the world you thought you knew was only the world they wanted you to see? Life is hard for a high school teenager with no friends, sibling issues, and an absentee guardian, but Sarah pins her hopes on an upcoming trip to bring her closer to her sister. Instead of finding restoration, she stumbles upon a darkness that most of the world doesn’t even see. A darkness bent on consuming The Light and destroying humanity.

Larry Brown is hailed as one of today's most talented Southern writers. With the release of each book, reviewers and fans offer increasingly enthusiastic praise for the astonishing characters he creates.

At 17, Fay Jones leaves her family's squalid home with $3 in her bra and ragged sneakers on her feet. As she heads for Biloxi, people befriend her (a policeman, his wife, a bouncer) but her impact on their lives is seductive and unpredictable.

In a world often marked by haste and disconnection, there exists a sanctuary where purpose flourishes and well-being thrives. As you stand by the serene waters of a lake or the gentle waves of the ocean, you may find yourself reflecting on the intricate tapestry of life, where community and movement intertwine seamlessly. These moments serve as reminders of the inherent connection between our physical surroundings and our mental state, urging us to embrace the calming influence of nature.

A Madame de La Fayette, on ne doit pas seulement le premier roman d'analyse, mais une révolution des lettres françaises : pour la première fois, le cœur du roman, c'est la vie d'une femme, "La Princesse de Clèves" ; pour la première fois, dans la société aristocratique du XVIIe siècle, qui la réduit au silence, elle fait entendre sa voix intérieure. Au temps de Henri I, Catherine de Médicis, Diane de Poitiers miroir historique sans doute nécessaire pour risquer l'analyse qu'elle fait des mœurs de son temps - "il parut alors une beauté à la cour".

Merciless drought withers Kira's ranch, leaving her family hungry and desperate enough to cross the border into the forbidden forest to trap wild game. But the forest is infested with tree scorpions and giant cats that wield elemental invisibility, and they're hungry, too. When Kira mistakes one elemental creature for another, she ends up with the last thing she wants in her trap: an enemy soldier.

Brooke’s treetop city is a charred husk of its former glory. Her people demand revenge against the Emberhawk tribe, blind to the larger threat: the ravenous Malaano Empire. Determined to subvert a bloody war, Brooke accepts a marriage alliance she knows she’ll soon regret. Meanwhile, an Emberhawk prince is seeding a rebellion, and if Brooke’s secret support can reforge the Tribal Alliance, they might stand a chance against the Imperial threat. Lysander is a former slave who feels he has nothing to live for…unless he can convince Brooke to teach him the magic of thought-speak.

Some car lovers would refer to this as a, "Field of Dreams." At night, this engaging menagerie of disfigured motorized vehicles is a hotbed of paranormal activity with ghosts that go beyond the eyes and mind's apprehension. Walking past the aisles of mangled salvage cars, you cannot ignore the feeling of being surrounded by unnatural forces that tends to spin your adrenaline out of control. In certain areas, the heavy stench of death offends your senses and the need to collect yourself becomes apparent.

À la fin de la Renaissance, le duc de Guise s'éprend de Mlle de Mézières. Mais bien qu'elle l'aime aussi, la jeune fille est contrainte d'épouser le prince de Montpensier. Trois ans plus tard, un jour qu'il a perdu son chemin près du château de la princesse, le duc la rencontre au bord d'une rivière où elle est venue se reposer : elle rougit à sa vue, et lui-même comprend aussitôt que sa propre passion n'est pas morte. Publié en 1662, le court récit de "La princesse de Montpensier" fonde l'art classique de la nouvelle.

Mademoiselle de Chatres er kun 16 år, da hendes mor tager hende med sig til Henrik II’s hof i Paris, hvor hun vil lede efter en velhavende og respekteret ægtemand til sin datter. Hele hoffet taler om den unge, generte skønhed, som hurtigt tiltrækker sig mændenes interesse. Madame de Chatres er fuld af håb for sin datter, indtil en skandale rammer et af de Chatres-familiens medlemmer.