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Affiche du document Philistines

Philistines

Arlo Bates

4h30min00

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360 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 4h30min.
What happens when a bohemian artist finds himself thrust into the upper echelons of high society? Painter Arthur Fenton woos heiress Edith Caldwell with the express purpose of living the high life and turning her aristocratic friends into patrons of his art. But after he has succeeded in winning her hand, Fenton finds himself overwhelmed by the task of navigating the complex hierarchy and nuanced mores of this rarefied social stratum.
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Affiche du document Song of the Lark

Song of the Lark

Willa Cather

6h27min45

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517 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h28min.
This is the second novel in Cather's acclaimed Prairie Trilogy. Ambitious young musician Thea Kronborg courageously leaves behind everything she knows in order to give her artistic career a shot in the big city. Along the way, her talents evolve, and she learns that there is often a steep price to pay for artistic excellence.
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Affiche du document Inevitable

Inevitable

LOUIS COUPERUS

4h11min15

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335 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 4h11min.
Published at the dawn of a new century as women's roles were rapidly shifting, Dutch writer Louis Couperus' novel The Inevitable presents a remarkably frank account of one young woman's liberation and sexual emancipation in the aftermath of a bruising divorce.
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Affiche du document Taking Chances

Taking Chances

L. Cullen Clarence

3h22min30

  • Etudes littéraires
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270 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h22min.
If you're a gambling man (or woman), the fast-paced stories collected in Taking Chances will hit you like a jolt of adrenaline. Originally published in the New York Sun, these tales of triumphs and defeats at the racetrack, poker table and other assorted venues are witty and entertaining.
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Affiche du document Elements of Morals

Elements of Morals

Paul Janet

5h23min15

  • Philosophie
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431 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 5h23min.
Drawing on a number of influential forbears, including Kant and Hegel, French philosopher Paul Janet spun a unique synthesis in his ethical system. Generally regarded as his masterwork, Elements of Morals sets forth Janet's vision in clear and compelling prose.
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Affiche du document Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure

Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure

Edward Carpenter

2h52min30

  • Philosophie
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230 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h52min.
British-born thinker and activist Edward Carpenter proposes a number of novel ideas in this engaging collection of essays. Chief among them is the notion that most of the civilized societies that have emerged throughout human history have crumbled after a period of centuries. Carpenter posits that "civilization" is a developmental phase that humankind must pass through in its evolution toward a truly enlightened state of being.
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Affiche du document Adventurings in the Psychical

Adventurings in the Psychical

Addington Bruce H.

2h31min30

  • Esotérisme, paranormal et spiritualité
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202 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h31min.
Author H. Addington Bruce got his start working as a reporter for several newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. His series of books about ghosts and supernatural phenomena benefit from his journalistic background, taking a more fact-based approach and limiting discussion of abstract spiritual concepts.
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Affiche du document Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

Addington Bruce H.

1h55min30

  • Esotérisme, paranormal et spiritualité
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154 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h55min.
Settle in for a chilling thrill-ride with H. Addington Bruce's Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters. This volume collects a series of reported hauntings in various locations throughout Europe, as well as detailed reports of the attempts that were made to contact, question, and in some instances, even exorcise the supernatural being or beings at fault.
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Affiche du document Death of the Lion

Death of the Lion

Henry James

41min15

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55 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 41min.
In the almost-novella-length short story "The Death of the Lion," literary giant Henry James pokes sardonic fun at the vagaries of literary fame. The author at the center of the tale, one Neil Paraday, is gushingly praised by the newspapers and journals -- but very few of his admirers seem to have actually read his work. It's a thought-provoking look at the celebrity culture of the turn of the twentieth century.
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Affiche du document Tragic Muse

Tragic Muse

Henry James

9h19min30

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746 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 9h19min.
What is the true function of the artist in society? Do fame and acclaim help or hinder the artist's pursuit of creative expression? These are the timeless questions underpinning this classic novel from American literary legend Henry James. The story follows the parallel career trajectories of two artists: Nick Dormer, who is trying to juggle both a political career and his love of painting, and Miriam Rooth, an ambitious young actress who will do anything to achieve success.
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Affiche du document Case for India

Case for India

Annie Besant

47min15

  • Politique
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63 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 47min.
A progressive thinker and activist who advocated for women's rights and freedom of religion, Annie Besant's fate was forever altered when she took a trip to India in the late 1890s. Though the journey was intended as something of a spiritual quest, Besant became interested in the social and political challenges facing the country and eventually took up the cause of Indian independence. In The Case for India, Besant unleashes a torrent of compelling arguments for ceding control back to India and allowing the country to govern itself.
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Affiche du document Renaissance Fancies and Studies

Renaissance Fancies and Studies

Vernon Lee

2h35min15

  • Littérature & Beaux Arts
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207 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h35min.
A groundbreaking critic who also made a name for herself as a writer of supernatural fiction, Violet Paget, writing under the name Vernon Lee, applied her unique analytical lens to the aesthetic and cultural sensibilities of numerous eras over the course of her career. This collection brings together a series of essays and responses to an array of art forms that blossomed during the fruitful Renaissance period, ranging from religious poetry to sculpture.
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Affiche du document Euphorion

Euphorion

Vernon Lee

1h56min15

  • Littérature & Beaux Arts
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155 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h56min.
The female writer and critic born Violet Paget rose to prominence using the pen name Vernon Lee. Over time, she came to be regarded as one of the foremost experts on the Italian Renaissance, and the engaging essays collected in Euphorion amply demonstrate her knowledge of and insight into Italian art and literature.
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Affiche du document Malay Archipelago

Malay Archipelago

Russell Wallace Alfred

8h13min30

  • Géographie
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658 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 8h13min.
Fans of geography and travel writing should definitely spend some time with Alfred Russell Wallace's fascinating volume The Malay Archipelago. Compiled through decades of research, this book provides an exhaustive account of Wallace's experiences and observations on the large group of islands situated between Australia and Southeast Asia, including his interactions with the indigenous people and theories about the development of the flora and fauna of the region.
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Affiche du document Stories of the Ships

Stories of the Ships

R. Freeman Lewis

2h51min00

  • Histoire
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228 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h51min.
A journalist with insatiable wanderlust, Lewis R. Freeman spent decades traveling the globe as a war correspondent and as a special embed with the U.S. Navy Fleet. This collection of nautical tales includes some events that Freeman witnessed firsthand and some yarns recounted to him by sailors during his travels.
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Affiche du document Chaperon

Chaperon

Henry James

24min00

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32 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 24min.
Rose Tramore, the quietly persistent young woman at the center of Henry James' novella The Chaperon, is every bit as memorable a literary creation as James' Daisy Miller, though she is that character's opposite in many ways. In the aftermath of her mother's bitter divorce, Rose helps her shattered family pick up the pieces and carry on.
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Affiche du document Sorrows of Young Werther

Sorrows of Young Werther

Goethe Johann Wolfgang von

53min15

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71 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 53min.
The 1774 publication of the epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther transformed its 24-year-old author, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, into a world-renowned literary sensation virtually overnight. The story centers on Werther, a highly sensitive artist who has channeled his passionate temperate into his unrequited love for Lotte, a beautiful young lady who is still reeling from the aftermath of her mother's death. Regarded as a masterpiece of the Romantic era, this lyrical meditation on love and loss will resonate with anyone whose affections have been spurned.
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Affiche du document My Path to Atheism

My Path to Atheism

Annie Besant

2h08min15

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171 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h08min.
Even today, atheism is a controversial subject, so it's not surprising that the 1895 publication of British thinker and activist Annie Besant's My Path to Atheism caused quite a stir. In the book, Besant lays out a compelling case for secularism and details her own spiritual journey -- one that eventually led to her disavowal of the Christian concept of God.
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Affiche du document Case for India

Case for India

Annie Besant

27min00

  • Politique
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36 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 27min.
A progressive thinker and activist who advocated for women's rights and freedom of religion, Annie Besant's fate was forever altered when she took a trip to India in the late 1890s. Though the journey was intended as something of a spiritual quest, Besant became interested in the social and political challenges facing the country and eventually took up the cause of Indian independence. In The Case for India, Besant unleashes a torrent of compelling arguments for ceding control back to India and allowing the country to govern itself.
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Affiche du document Thy Name is Woman

Thy Name is Woman

Bryce Walton

14min15

  • SF et fantasy
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19 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 14min.
In the distant future, it is discovered that due to a quirk in human biology, women are able to withstand the rigors of long-term space flight in a way that men can't. The women of Earth promptly exploit this advantage and abscond to outer space, where an female-led utopian society is established. But when Eddie Bowren shows up, everything changes.
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