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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman de Ernest J Gaines

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Littérature française

Le périple de Monsieur Ernest

Tout au long de cette histoire, plusieurs générations d'une famille aux origines bretonnes et mayas parcourent une vie entre passé, présent et avenir, entre réalité et rêve. Monsieur Ernest, l'homme sage ou l'homme sans âge traversera avec eux un monde à la fois beau et inquiétant. Après de longs périples entre Bretagne et Mexique, l'île de Groix "Enez ar C'hoazh" qui signifie l'île aux sorcières, deviendra le lieu de prédilection et de retrouvailles de tous ces personnages attachants comme Maeva, Jorge, Caer et Guadalupe.

05/2021

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Romans policiers

Le mystère de Monsieur Ernest

Monsieur Ernest est mort de noyade. Quelques jours plus tard, les gendarmes découvrent un autre cadavre, celui de Monsieur Desarraigado, l'un des hommes les plus riches de la ville. Ernest, endetté et paresseux, était son héritier... Il n'en faut pas plus pour que les ragots et la peur se répandent comme la poudre. Benoît Bandan, étudiant en droit flâneur (le détective amateur d'Ardinghera), s'adjoint les services de Georges de la Barèche, jeune bourgeois discret, pour élucider ces mystères. Une sous-préfecture de province, plusieurs cadavres et un héritage contesté... Sous un classicisme de façade, Régis Messac nous offre une vraie leçon de méthode de narration policière. Il donne des coups de griffes au mythe de Sherlock Holmes et en profite pour régler ses comptes avec le puritanisme et la justice imbécile de l'entre-deux-guerres.

06/2022

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Non classé

Portraits of Women in Selected Works of Gabriele Reuter

Known primarily for the novel, Aus guter Familie, Gabriele Reuter has not yet been accorded the attention she deserves for her contribution to German literature in general and women's writing in particular. The precisely observed portraits of women in the novels discussed in this volume allow us to experience the complex interplay of societal norms and individual needs which shape feminine existence. Among the themes treated are misguided motherhood, the virtue of the unwed mother, the conflict between the will to be and the need to love and be loved, woman's role in the political sphere and a comparison of womanhood in two generations. One of the enduring pleasures of reading Reuter is the rich variety of female characters from the early part of the twentieth century.

12/1987

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Roman d'amour, roman sentiment

Don’t leave me

Jordan and Florence had made a promise never to part with each other, having managed to heal their past pains. Unfortunately, one day she will return to France, leaving Jordan, alone, in Boston. Their love, their carnal complicity in which they always found refuge and had fun in unusual places, cannot be ended on a whim. The death of a child, of a parent, suicide, disability, so many trials that will test their love, so that they admit they are nothing without the other. Will they succeed, knowing that when one is loved, one strength is increased tenfold when one encounters an obstacle ? Besides, distance is nothing when two people love each other so passionately, destiny is supposed to bring those who love each other together.

07/2022

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Littérature française

Chance freedom. Translated by Eric Turcat & Hannah Farris

If Chance is a "straw man" and Freedom a distant ideal, then why write poetry in the first place ? Because not all straw men are hollow and because not all ideals should fade into the distance. In his third book of French poetry translated into English, Dotoli continues to shine as a beacon of hope and optimism in a world that often forgets how its prosaic whimpers may still resonate with a lyrical bang.

03/2023

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Non classé

Mass Culture Criticism and «Dissent»

Mass Culture Criticism and 'Dissent' by Lou Anne Bulik offers a provocative new look at the debate over mass culture in American magazines during the post World War II years. Bulik traces the influence of the Frankfurt School's analysis of mass culture on American intellectuals ; explores the course of the mass culture discussion in Politics, Partisan Review, Daedalus, Diogenes, and Dissent ; and suggests that Dissent's approach to the issue differed substantially from that of other magazines. Because Dissent focused on the impact of mass culture on the mind, Bulik suggests that the debate in Dissent was actually an attempt to articulate the presentiment that mass culture, particularly through the paradigm of television, would change patterns of thought and understanding. The study concludes with a look at recent criticism which lends newfound weight to Dissent's discussion of mass culture in the 1950s and early 1960s.

06/1993

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Droit

Transport and Risk Communication

The process of transnationalization in Europe is reflected in the growth of transport flows and the rapid development of new infrastructure facilities. The highly transport sector confronts policy makers with pressing challenges because some major environmental problems are attached to transport. Decision making in the field of transport and the environment is very complicated because of the complexity of the infrastructures themselves and because of the involvement of local actors in the decision making process. The central task of this book is to show how regions and countries deal with this complexity and the new challenges, different ways in which three small European countries face the many uncertainties and controversies surrounding infrastructural policies. Economical constraints, institutional and cultural factors are shown to interfere with the debates on transport-issues and the environmental risks attached to them. Each case-study describes the national characteristics of the transport sector and analyses in some detail one of the major controversies which recently arised around infrastructural projects.

09/1997

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Aristote

De historia animalium. Translatio Guillelmi de Morbeka, Pars altera: lib. VI-X. Edition bilingue anglais-latin

This book forms the complement to the first volume published in 2000. The preface contains some remarks about the transmission of the text as a supplement to the first volume. Then follow the critical edition of books VI-X, and the indices for the whole text. The complete edition gives access to the longest and most important work from Aristotle's zoology, De historia animalium, in the Latin translation by William of Moerbeke. This version was part of the standard university curriculum in the late-medieval West. The bilingual indices give access to the richness of the translator's vocabulary and provide an indispensable tool for the study of his translation method. Except for De partibus animalium, all of Moerbeke's translations from the Aristotelian zoological corpus are now available in critical editions.

05/2021

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Milieux naturels

The Giant Clam - A priceless emblem of the Pacific. A priceless emblem of the pacific

Emblematic and mysterious, the giant clam has always inspired the curiosity of peoples ever since the first humans settled on the tropical shores of the Pacific and Indian oceans. A representation of the sacred or of power, but also, of course, a major food resource for many island communities, the giant clam is a token of influence in the culture of the peoples of the Pacific, a matrix for making tools, a currency ! Apart from its beauty and its role in art or beliefs, which have inspired human beings over the centuries, this group of species now interests the world of science in many of its aspects, whether in biology, ecology or its place in society : the giant clam still has a wealth of surprises in store. It is well worth being brought under the spotlights. The aim of the present work is precisely to describe the specificities of this outstanding group of species, and the broad range of issues that must be taken into account to ensure its conservation. We hope that once you have come to the end of these pages, which celebrate the giant clam in all its aspects, you will be convinced, as we are, that it is indeed... "a priceless emblem of the Pacific ! "

04/2022

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Méthodes

Réussir en anglais 4e. The Hound of the Baskervilles

Démarre en trombe l'année de 4e en lisant en anglais le chef-d'oeuvre de Arthur Conan Doyle : The Hound of the Baskervilles. Seras-tu à même de comprendre l'intrigue de cette mystérieuse histoire, présentée ici en VO et dans un anglais adapté à la classe de 4e ? Pour t'aider, tu trouveras sur chaque page un lexique, des illustrations et de nombreuses questions de compréhension sous forme de QCM.

02/2021

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Droit

Facilitations of Proof in Medical Malpractice Cases

In medical malpractice cases, the American as well as the German systems of law are faced with a basic dilemma : since liability is based on fault, the plaintiff who suffers bodily harm in the course of medical treatment often finds it very difficult to carry the burden of proof incumbent on him according to the normal rules of evidence. In most cases, he was harmed while unconscious or in ways not understandable to him because of his lack of knowledge in the area of medical science. Moreover, he frequently faces the reluctance of medical expert witnesses to testify about matters unfavorable to one of their professional colleagues. Therefore, American and German courts are trying to alleviate the plaintiff's burden of proof. The present study investigates these facilitations and queries whether they are still compatible with the system of fault liability.

12/1982

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Religion

Everyday Men

This study is about everyday men. They are approached through a unique marriage of biblical theology and empirical research which gives birth to a missionary challenge. Part One attempts to build a theological foundation for looking at people from the aspect of belief and unbelief. It sees this distinction as a crucial theme in the biblical material which remains relevant to men everywhere. The author discovers five elements of Christian belief in the biblical material while unbelief spans the five elements by its void, denial, or choice of an alternative. Part Two starts with a random sample, in-depth interview of fifty men in a "working-class" area of Birmingham, England. The interviews attempt to discover the nature and saliency of the men's belief and unbelief in the Christian faith. The analysis stresses the qualitative response with the emphasis on listening to the men describe their lives, values, beliefs, and lack of beliefs in their own words. The findings are also compared to other related studies, prompting some conclusions regarding the meaning of these findings. The author attempts to bring the biblical material to bear on the findings about ordinary people and asks whether they can be described as believers or unbelievers. From this starting point, it becomes obvious that the scope of unbelief is very broad. Part Three takes the understanding of God's Word and men's words and moves toward a missiological goal of approaching unbelievers with a gospel for today. It sees both the content and context of the gospel as important. The cultural problem is briefly considered and specific approaches are suggested in relation to the climate of unbelief in "working-class" English culture.

08/1987

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Littérature française

Miss

Qui est Miss ? Un ancien amour qui continue de hanter le narrateur ? Une femme fatale ? Une icône partagée entre son attachement à son île aux puissantes traditions, la Corse, et la passion qu'elle éprouve pour son "homme de coeur" ? Enigmatique comme son héroïne, complexe et envoûtant comme l'île dont il excelle à peindre les paysages et les caractères, ce roman nous livre la clef de l'intrigue de Tahiti Love Song.

12/2014

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Littérature française

Miss

"Les paillettes font rêver les petites filles et je n'en suis plus une. Je voulais quitter Abbeville. Fait. Devenir Plus Belle Femme de France. Fait. Rencontrer mon Aga Khan. Essaye encore..." Pour échapper à sa cité HLM des Pâquerettes, Morgane Bellamy se présente au concours de la Plus Belle Femme de France. Déterminée et maline, elle n'hésite pas à tendre des pièges à ses concurrentes pour les éliminer les unes après les autres et remporter le titre. Sous la férule de La Baronne, personnage haut en couleur, ancienne reine de beauté gouvernant sans partage le business des miss, Morgane enchaîne inaugurations, salons du mariage et foires agricoles. Mais aussi plateaux télé, radios, réceptions. Trouvera-t-elle, après avoir rompu avec son provincial Quentin, dans tous les hommes qui inévitablement la courtisent, de l'animateur télé au chanteur de rap, l'âme soeur avec qui convoler hors du commun ? Ou retournera-t-elle à ses chères études de lettres en méditant le beau vers de La Fontaine "Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit à la gloire" ? Un parcours facétieux du rêve à la réalité pour une comédie humaine pleine de rebondissements !

04/2018

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Non classé

The German Molière Revival and the Comedies of Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Carl Sternheim

Although they have yet to be treated together in a comparative study, Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Carl Sternheim had a number of points of convergence in their respective searches for a modern form for the serious comedy. This study documents the collegial relationship between the two authors - in part with previously unpublished archival material -, analyses their respective treatments of Molière's comedies and places this in the context of Molière's reception in the German-speaking countries since the 17th century. What emerges is a new view of the comedies of Hofmannsthal and Sternheim, which sees both dramatists applying the same technique of countermodelling Molière's constellations of comedic figures - a modern critical re-appraisal of the traditional comedic type character.

02/1993

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Non classé

A Mirrour of Mutabilitie

Written in 1579 as an imitation of the Mirror for Magistrates, Munday's Mirrour of Mutabilitie is a collection of complaints by biblical characters whose unfortunate downfalls illustrate the vanity and mutability of human affairs. This work echoes the profound scepticism of its age, a legacy of the medieval contemptus mundi tradition. It underpins the view that Time is a destroyer, that human actions cannot be calculated positively, because life is temporal and full of accidents.This edition, the first one after the editio princeps of 1579, offers a text with the original spelling based on critical study of the 1579-edition, together with an introduction, textual notes, commentary and bibliography, designed to give scholars and students as much editorial assistance as they are likely to require.

01/1991

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Non classé

The Church of Constantinople in the Nineteenth Century

Ivan Sokolov's work, first published in 1904, begins with a balanced overview of the situation of the Orthodox Church under Ottoman rule from the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The author then gives a detailed description of the external situation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from 1789 to 1900. This is followed by a discussion of the career and activity of each patriarch during this period, their relations with the bishops, their initiatives in the field of education, their regulations concerning marriage, and their work with parishes and monasteries. The book concludes with a thorough analysis of the administration of the Patriarchate during these years. Although written over a hundred years ago, this classic work has not been superseded. It is based on original sources, particularly on the patriarchal archives, to which few scholars have had access. No other existing study deals with the nineteenth-century Ecumenical Patriarchate in such a systematic and specific way. It constitutes an invaluable tool of reference. Translated from the Russian.

02/2013

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Histoire internationale

Flavius Josephus, the Zealots and Yavne

The historiography concerning The War of the Jews by Flavius Josephus has underlined the various aspects (economic, social, political, religious) of the Roman-Jewish conflict from 66 to 73 AD. A study of the Jew's vision of himself and the Other, the Roman, makes it possible to see this conflict from the point of view of the conquered. Analysis of the events which, from 6 to 66 AD, resulted in the opening of hostilities, suggests that the Jewish-Roman conflict was also a conflict of mentalities. The Jewish mentality implies a concept of war which contributed to the development of the divisions and schisms between the supporters of full-scale war against Rome (the Zealots) and the non-belligerents (Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccaï and the Yavne School, Flavius Josephus). Furthermore, the discourse of Flavius Josephus is Jewish discourse. So far as certain options are concerned, such as his rejection of the war against Rome on the one hand, and his hatred of the Zealots on the other, a literal reading of that discourse shows that they are in the direct line of Jewish tradition as represented by RYBZ and his Yavne School. Josephus can be taken literally ; the interest of his writing lies in its presentation of an internal cohesion and in the light that throws on the points of convergence and divergence in the same Pharisaic options. Finally, Josephus' text leads us to reconsider the problem of his 'betrayal'.

01/1994

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Religion

Metaphor and God-talk

This volume contains a selection of the papers originally delivered at the 25th LAUD-symposium on 'Metaphor and Religion'. The essays in this volume analyse the metaphorical nature of religious language from a variety of perspectives. The concept of metaphor has been developed by the sustained attention of theologians, philosophers, linguists and literary theorists for more than two millennia. The last twenty years have witnessed a renewed and intensified interest in this powerful dynamism of thought. The present contributions offer a survey of the most adhered-to theories of metaphor. They elaborate on their significance for religious language : next to analogy as a philosophical and theological tool, interactionist, pragmatist and cognitivist theories are used to shed light on the peculiarity of human efforts to talk and think about the transcendent.

11/1999

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Littérature comparée

Mentoring through the Centuries. On the Dynamics of Personal and professional Growth

Ce volume rassemble des réflexions sur les relations forgées par les mentors et les mentorés dans l'histoire, la littérature et les arts du spectacle. Ces dix essais examinent les différentes formes du mentorat, ses dynamiques de pouvoir, ainsi que le processus de changement réciproque que la relation de mentorat peut induire.

07/2022

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Histoire antique

Les élites de cour de Constantinople (450-610). Une approche prosopographique des relations de pouvoir

L'histoire politique de l'Empire romain d'Orient au temps de Justinien (527-565) est d'ordinaire illustrée par quelques souverains à la postérité contrastée. Cet ouvrage étudie l'envers du décor de la cour de Constantinople entre 450 et 610, à l'époque où elle acquiert son existence propre. Il conduit donc du règne de Marcien, le promoteur du concile de Chalcédoine (451), à celui de Phocas, que l'on peut tenir pour le dernier empereur antique. Il repose sur une prosopographie des élites de cour connues pour leurs relations politiques avec les empereurs, mais aussi pour leurs liens familiaux, leurs origines géographiques et leurs orientation religieuses. Au sujet des individus répondant à ces critères, il discute le détail des carrières en particulier vis-à-vis des notices de la Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire. La question est abordée de manière chronologique. selon la succession des règnes impériaux : qui ont chacun valeur de test pour la configuration des élites de cour. L'origine géographique et l'orientation religieuse de ces élites font apparaître des groupes dominants et présentant une cohérence liée à ces deux facteurs. Les Balkans, l'Asie Mineure, le Proche-Orient et l'Egypte, tout comme le chalcédonisme et le monophysisme, occupent ainsi la scène des luttes de pouvoir dont la cour est le théâtre. Les solidarités familiales jouent un rôle longtemps sous-estimé et assez comparable à leur place dans l'histoire postérieure de Byzance. Des révoltes récurrentes invoquèrent souvent la légitimité des empereurs précédents. Mais ces contestation furent plus dangereuses dans les provinces que dans la capitale, et finalement peu menaçantes pour le pouvoir impérial, sauf au début du VIIe siècle. Si le personnel politique se renouvela fréquemment, il exista ainsi une permanence de certaines factions à la cour de Constantinople, qui acquit dans cette période une forme de stabilité. Le visage de la cour protobyzantine contribue ainsi à la connaissance de la culture politique européenne. The political history of the Eastern Roman Empire under Justinien is unusually embodied by few rulers with ambivalent legacies. This work studies the Constantinople court behind the scenes from 450 to 610, at the moment when it grew into a distinct entity. It thus spans the period from the rule of Marcian, the promoter of the Council of Chalcedon (451) to that of Phocas, who may be considered as the last Emperor of Antiquity. The approach relies on a prosopography of court elites known for their political ties with emperors. but also for their family bonds, geographical origins, and religious options. For each of the individuals meeting these criteria, career details are discussed, particularly in contrast with the entries of Prosopography of the later Roman Empire. The perspective is chronological and follows the successive imperial rule, each of them being studied with regard to the specific configuration of its court The geographical origin and religion orientation of these court Bites are main parameters delineating the dominant groups and cementing their cohesiveness The Balkans, Asia Minor, the Near East and Egypt were just as central as Chalcedonism and Monophysitism to the power struggles playing out in the court The importance of kinship loyalty during that period has long been underestimated, although it is similar to what is observed in the later history of the Byzantine Empire. Recurrent rebellion often harked back to the legitimacy of former Emperors. But these protests were more radical in the provinces than in the capital and ultimately proved to be only a tumor threat to the imperial power, except in the early seventh century. While the political personnel experienced a high turnover, certain faction still enjoyed relative longevity at the court of Constantinople, which gained a form of stability over the period. Studying the variation of the Byzantine court thus enriches our knowledge of European political culture.

04/2022

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Littérature française

Understanding human nature the psychology of personality

"Understanding Human Nature : The Psychology of Personality" is a seminal work by Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Published in 1927, this book presents Adler's theories on personality and human behavior, which laid the foundation for the school of individual psychology. In the book, Adler explores the fundamental aspects of human nature, including the dynamics of personality development, the influence of social factors, and the significance of individual experiences and perceptions. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the subjective experiences of individuals and how they shape their behavior and worldview. One of Adler's key concepts is the "inferiority complex, " which he argues is a driving force behind human behavior. He suggests that individuals strive for superiority to overcome feelings of inferiority, and that these efforts shape their personality and motivations. "Understanding Human Nature" offers insights into various aspects of human psychology, including the formation of personality traits, the role of early childhood experiences, and the impact of societal influences. Adler's holistic approach to understanding human behavior continues to influence psychology and psychotherapy to this day.

04/2024

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Physique, chimie

Neutron Physics

Originally just an offshoot of nuclear physics, neutron physics soon became a branch of physics in its own right. It deals with the movement of neutrons in nuclear reactors and all the nuclear reactions they trigger there, particularly the fission of heavy nuclei which starts a chain reaction to produce energy. Neutron Physics covers the whole range of knowledge of this complex science, discussing the basics of neutron physics and some principles of neutron physics calculations. Because neutron physics is the essential part of reactor physics, it is the main subject taught to students of Nuclear Engineering. This book takes an instructional approach for that purpose. Neutron Physics is also intended for all physicists and engineers involved in development or operational aspects of nuclear power.

09/2008

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Non classé

The Country Myth

Focusing on Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Goldsmith, and Smollett, this anthology assembles major studies of the dominant motifs in their novels, among them, London, masquerades, the law, sex, the pilgrimage, and the country house. Together the motifs constitute a mythic journey from the city to the green, golden world of the country.Why the myth ends in the country is the question posed in the editor's opening chapter. A reinterpretation based on recent historical scholarship, it relates the myth's urban and rural poles to the politics of the opposition, the Country Party. Professor Hahn's country thesis suggests that the novel, affirming the values of the landed gentry, is a declaration of conservative romanticism.

12/1991

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Sociologie

The Influence of Communication on Physiology and Health

There is a significant amount of research that substantiates the connection between social support/relationships and the development, onset, and/or recovery of several physical diseases/illnesses. Research has shown, for example, that an unhappy marriage can increase the likelihood of becoming ill by 35% while stressful communication can lead to an increase in cardiovascular reactivity which in turn increases the risk of coronary heart disease and premature mortality. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the influences of communication on physiology and physical health status occurring in a variety of contexts, from families, interpersonal relationships, and public speaking to sport fandom, affection, fear, and the escalation of conflict. It offers a broad and up-to-date review of the relevant literature in this area of study.

04/2014

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Mondes fantastiques

Stranger Things : Darkness on the Edge of Town

Black-out sur la ville qui ne dort jamais... La préquelle de la série événement Stranger Things, exclusivement en roman ! Fêtes de fin d'année, Hawkins, 1984. Jim Hopper, chef de la police locale, n'a qu'une envie : profiter tranquillement de son premier Noël en compagnie de celle qui est désormais sa fille adoptive. Mais la jeune Onze a d'autres projets. Malgré les protestations de son père, elle remonte de la cave un carton étiqueté " New York " et l'assaille de questions. En dépit de ses réticences, le policier entame donc le récit de l'affaire la plus étrange qu'il lui ait été donné de traiter - celui de cette fameuse nuit où tout a changé... Eté 1977. Hopper, revenu quelques années plus tôt du Vietnam, s'installe avec sa femme et sa petite fille dans la Grosse Pomme, où l'attend un poste d'enquêteur au NYPD... Tout semble aller à merveille jusqu'à une série de meurtres étranges, très ritualisés : soudain, à la demande du FBI, on lui retire le dossier. Furieux, le jeune homme décide de continuer l'enquête en secret et infiltre sous couverture un gang des rues. Mais bientôt, une immense panne de courant plonge la ville entière dans le noir... des ténèbres bien plus profondes que ce qu'aurait pu imaginer Hopper.

06/2022

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Religion

Glasgow Urban Writing and Postmodernism

Alasdair Gray is one of the most innovative and imaginative writers to have appeared on the Scottish literary scene for many years. Gray radically challenges the vision of Glasgow and Scotland as defined by the traditional Glasgow novel. This study first looks back into the past of Glasgow writing to locate some specific novelistic models which Gray echoes in his fiction. The main part of the study then illustrates that Gray's literary attitude of looking beyond Glasgow (or Scotland) is much more helpful in "imagining Glasgow" than to follow the established and trodden paths of Scottish urban writing. In this sense, Gray proves that the narrative techniques characteristic of postmodernist writing are not only helpful in expressing the often quoted Scottish experience of fragmentation, but also in overcoming the artistic stalemate of the Glasgow novel.

04/1991

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Littérature étrangère

Ville des anges. Ou The Overcoat of Dr Freud

En automne 1992, trois ans après la chute du mur, puis deux ans après la réunification des deux Allemagnes en octobre 1990, Christa Wolf, 63 ans, foule le sol américain pour la première fois de sa vie et séjournera neuf mois dans la lumière californienne. La narratrice de ce roman, une écrivaine de l’ex-RDA -Christa Wolf elle-même ?- s’éloigne d’une Allemagne qu’elle ne supporte plus. Grâce à une bourse d’auteur en résidence, elle se rend à L A pour éclaircir un mystère : son amie Emma lui avait remis avant de mourir un paquet de lettres signées L. Qui est cette L? Une amie exilée aux Etats-Unis pour fuir le nazisme? Pourquoi Emma lui a-t-elle caché son existence ? Au rythme d’une prose d’une grande virtuosité, Christa Wolf entremêle narration et réflexion, le récit du séjour californien (reportages sur les quartiers pauvres de Los Angeles, sur les visites à Pacific Palisades des villas de Thomas Mann et de Bertolt Brecht, écrivains qui hantent l’ouvrage) et les évocations des moments clefs de sa vie : son enfance sous le Troisième Reich, l’exode du printemps 45, les premières années enthousiastes dans une Allemagne de l’Est portant l’espoir d’un monde meilleur. Puis le temps des désillusions, des graves conflits, enfin le bouleversement de l’automne 89, et le rôle important qu’elle y joua. Mais une blessure habite aussi le coeur de ce récit : les accusations de collaboration avec la Stasi de 1959 à 1962 portées contre Christa Wolf, en son absence, par les médias ouest-allemands. L’auteure s’oblige alors à exhumer ses souvenirs personnels, à s’y confronter : un douloureux travail sur soi que l’éloignement permet enfin.

09/2012

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Littérature étrangère

The Count of Narbonne ou Le comte de Narbonne, tragédie

"The Count of Narbonne", ou Le comte de Narbonne ; tragédie, par Robert Jephson,... Date de l'édition originale : 1786 Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.

07/2020

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Histoire internationale

Bomb N : ressources, mysteries and opportunities of the Congo basin. Advocacy of Denis Sassou N'Guesso for the protection of the planet

This book of Michel Innocent Peya is devoted to the Congo Basin, the second largest reserve in the world : its natural ressources, its mysteries, legal and institutional frameworks, national, subregional and international levels that protect it. The basin of Congo is an African opportunity for the whole world. Its preservation and its protection over time are an action of conscience, will, commitment, determination and sacrifices for the benefit of humanity. Nature cannot be defending alone ; the Congo Basin finds among his children in love with nature a spokesperson or a soulmate in the person of the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou N'Guesso. He is one with nature. This is why, time and time again, he cries out against the abusive and irrational exploitation of the Earth, which is the source of delayed natural disasters, irreversible, and mass destruction : the Bomb "N". This saving son of the world demonstrates his involvement by his career and his advocacy at several international, subregional and national summits on protection of the global environment. This book puts in the world place the intrinsic qualities of its international environmental policy, an arduous fight for thirty years for the preservation of nature, the balance of global climate. It plays the role of a climatoecological pivot in the Congo Basin subregion. His climate leadership is the result of coordinated sectoral planned policies, implemented, objectives clearly defined and adapted, credible and effective diplomacy. His sacrifices for humanity, its dedication to the cause of our planet and its management for the future of humanity and future generations give it the status of patrimonium of mankind. Protector as well as defender of the Congo Basin, he receives the blows and the backlash from mafia networks who wish to illegally exploit the huge ressources of this part of the Earth. It reveals to the donor community climatic conditions and to all human civilization the opportunities offered by the Congo (ecotourism, development of the pharmaceutical industry and the market Common Forest of Central African Countries). Peat bogs constitute for the Congo Basin the largest terrestrial reserve of organic carbon. They store twice as much carbon as other forests in the world. He calls on the conscience of climate hinders, because the peat bog is an essential source of ecological stability, a precious reserve of carbon and the cradle of unique flora and fauna to the world and its survival also requires the integration of local communities' indigenous peoples through sustainable projects. This book is a reference tool for understanding and analyzing the basin of Congo, its natural wealth, its legal and institutional framework, in the dynamics of climate-political leadership and its myriad opportunities for the planet. As a result, the author believes that the achievement of these objectives is dependent on climate-political leadership that the Congo Basin space exerts in the concert nations. As it is said in Africa, one finger cannot wash the whole face.

08/2018