French Society

'One should bear in mind when reading this book that it was written with the deliberate intention of doing harm to spectacular society' Guy Debord. Originally published in France in 1968 The Society of the Spectacle is a brilliantly lucid analysis of the forms of social control and domination under modern capitalism. Since its publication it has had an enormous underground influence both on active revolutionaries and on radical cultural and political theory. Prescient in its condemnation of the image as the tool used by Capital to alienate us from the reality of our everyday lives, The ...

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke) Roosevelt Theodore Franklin attempts to make it through life day by day. Roosevelt, a retired history professor, is a widower, who lost his beloved wife to cancer, and he has not stopped grieving. He along with his two closest friends, also retired and who have also lost loved ones, form a paranormal investigation group. They hope to find an answer to the question: is there life after death? When asked by a local teacher to investigate a possible haunting of her house, the group discovers an evil...

Discover the “convincingly researched and thoroughly entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history of the world’s oldest and most influential fraternity Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that within two decades it had spread...

Les histoires nous ont réunis. Les livres ont diffusé nos idées et nos mythologies. Internet nous a promis le savoir infini. Les algorithmes ont découvert nos secrets – et nous ont divisés. Quel monde nous promet l’IA ? Depuis cent mille ans, nous, les Sapiens, avons acquis un gigantesque pouvoir. Mais malgré nos découvertes, inventions et conquêtes, nous sommes aujourd’hui confrontés à une crise existentielle inédite. Le monde est au bord de l’effondrement écologique. Les tensions politiques se multiplient. La désinformation abonde.

France is a country that continues to inspire, surprise, and challenge the world. From revolution to resistance, from decolonisation to digitalisation, modern France has lived through some of the most defining events of the 20th and 21st centuries. Understanding contemporary France means understanding a key player in global politics, culture, and values — and this book aims to make that history both accessible and engaging for learners of French. As a French teacher abroad for over 20 years, I’ve seen how language and history go hand in hand. Students don’t just want to learn grammar ...

Their Journey was perilous. Their resolve is unparalleled. From France to the frontier of New Orleans … Book re-edited 9-12-2025 In 1719, La Mutine sailed from France in the cold of January to what would later be known as New Orleans. The women on board were labeled as prostitutes, thieves, and beggars. Unjustly rounded up by the French police, amidst quick trials, they were banished to the “islands.” Unlike the women of the Mayflower, these women came against their will, and their story, erroneously misfiled in the French archives, stayed buried for over 200 years. For 12 weeks, they...

With the emperor Napoleon at its head, an enormous French army is marching toward Brussels. The British and their allies are also converging on Brussels - in preparation for a grand society ball. And it is up to Richard Sharpe to convince the Prince of Orange to act before it is too late. In this, the culmination of Sharpe's long and arduous career, Bernard Cornwell brings to life all the horror and all the exhilaration of one of the greatest military triumphs of all time.

A dream job in a millionaire’s villa on the French Riviera. A travel vlogger hired to document a life of luxury. But this paradise has a bloody secret, and the only thing starving more than the beast in the woods is her audience’s hunger for content. Cassie James, known to her millions of followers as "Wandering Cass," has just landed the gig of a lifetime: house-sitting a modern, isolated mansion clinging to the cliffs above the Mediterranean. The stunning views and infinity pool are a goldmine for her channel, a fantasy of the luxe life she’s ready to deliver in high definition. But...

Une nuit. Le Panthéon pour enceinte d’un dialogue entre Richard Malka, incroyant bien décidé à rire encore de Dieu, en guerre contre le « respect » nouvellement dû aux religions, et Voltaire, le plus irrévérencieux philosophe des Lumières, défenseur de Calas et du Chevalier de la Barre. Sont-ils d’accord sur tout ? Pas tout à fait. Disciple de Robert Badinter et Georges Kiejman, l’avocat évoque les attentats, les morts, son histoire familiale, sa répulsion envers le prosélytisme et les enfermements communautaires.

Revolutionary France is full of blood and bite . . . 1793. Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel: renowned for their daring deeds, and for rescuing aristocrats and vampires from the guillotine. When the notorious French diplomat...

In the 1930s, Chief William Berens shared with anthropologist A. Irving Hallowell a remarkable history of his life, as well as many personal and dream experiences that held special significance for him. Most of this material has never been published. Because the elderly chief wanted his visitor to understand the Ojibwe world, and because Hallowell was deeply interested in his subject matter and was such a good listener, Berens freely related his dreams and other stories about encounters with powerful beings.

Ces 14 entretiens entre Edgar Morin et l’éditeur et ami Marc de Smedt éclairent l’histoire récente, les mutations de notre société et abordent des sujets intemporels – le désir, l’approche de la mort, la création.

For nearly 200 years huge wooden warships called “ships of the line” dominated war at sea and were thus instrumental in the European struggle for power and the spread of imperialism. Foremost among the great naval powers were Great Britain and France, whose advanced economies could support large numbers of these expensive ships. This book, the first joint history of these great navies, offers a uniquely impartial and comprehensive picture of the two forces - their shipbuilding programs, naval campaigns, and battles, and their wartime strategies and diplomacy.

The stakes have never been higher . . . Damned by Genevieve Cogman is the final book in the Scarlet Revolution series, a spellbinding adventure of magic, vampires and mayhem. 1794. Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and a promising conjuror...

Empire of Bones: The Secret History of the Paris Catacombs Beneath the dazzling streets of Paris lies a city of the dead—six million souls, arranged in endless walls of skulls and bones. But the Paris Catacombs are more than a morbid curiosity. They are the hidden stage on which centuries of French history played out. From the collapse of ancient quarries to the overflowing cemeteries of the eighteenth century… from Revolutionaries who saw liberty in the equalizing silence of the dead to Resistance fighters and Nazi occupiers during World War II… from smugglers and secret societies to...

A Sunday Times bestselling debut from Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment. 'How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings – and especially for women? Because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.' In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares the stories of the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world and the lessons she’s learned from them.

Au début du mois d'avril 2011, un homme de 50 ans disparaissait sans laisser de traces, avant qu'on ne retrouve les corps de sa femme, de leurs quatre enfants et de leurs deux chiens enterrés sous la terrasse de leur maison nantaise. Presque dix ans plus tard, les innombrables mystères qui entourent "l'affaire Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès" font de celle-ci le fait divers français le plus indéchiffrable et discuté de ce début de millénaire.

No.1 international bestselling author Tara Moss returns with an immersive post-war mystery as glamorous investigator Billie Walker follows a trail of secrets to Italy's sun-drenched Neapolitan coast. Naples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a...

This meticulously researched book reveals how the Revolution’s attack on tradition—from the Church to family structures—created a new order still felt today. Whether you're a history enthusiast or curious about the forces that shaped Western modernity, this book uncovers the Revolution's war on established authority and its far-reaching effects.

Pour la première fois en livre audio, cette œuvre magnifique composée de l'intégrale des "Confessions", suivie des "Rêveries du Promeneur Solitaire", est admirablement servie par toute la sensibilité de Philippe Bertin. Plus de 27h d'écoute pour le plaisir du cœur et de l'esprit.