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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Kites with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Kites by Romain Gary, which tells the story of a young French boy, Ludo, and his all-consuming love for the beautiful Polish aristocrat Lila. Ludo lives in Normandy with his uncle Ambrose, an eccentric kite-maker with a prodigious memory, but their peaceful life is shattered when the Nazis defeat...
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Queer parenthood: It's multifaceted. It's complex. And it is constantly changing, as laws and culture shift around us. What's in a Name? reflects on this complexity through the voices of nonbiological/non-gestational queer mothers/parents who explore our experiences parenting across our different social and familial locations. The authors have all taken different routes to parenting, live in different countries, and understand our relationships to...
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These essays aim to set forth certain principles of virtue and sexuality, and were originally meant to be read by young people during adolescence. A timeless volume, "On Life and Sex" would make for a worthy addition to any collection of antiquarian literature. It will appeal to fans of Ellis's work, as well as those seeking to learn more about society and relationships throughout history. Contents include: "Children and Parents", "The Meaning of...
5684) The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Pianist with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Pianist by Władysław Szpilman, which details his tragic experiences a Jewish pianist in Warsaw during World War II, from the beginning of Poland's Nazi occupation, through the difficult years of the Warsaw Ghetto and deportations, to his incredible survival outside. Heart-breaking, gut-wrenching...
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There is something in Quest for everyone, from the hilarious stories, Catsh22 and The Antipodean Pro-Leprechaun Society, to fine nature writing in Hampton, Plants and Sand Castles to social commentary in Upside/Downside or the interface of Nuclear Science and Indian Philosophy in Shiva and Science. So many issues are explored, such as the fact that Holes are Wholes, or the eyes, or the Soul, or sex in Subverting Paradigms and the mystery of identity...
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Décryptez Mémoires d'Hadrien de Marguerite Yourcenar avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !
Que faut-il retenir des Mémoires d'Hadrien, le roman historique au succès international ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée.
Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :
• Un résumé complet
• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Hadrien, Attianus et Plotine
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Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d'abord les comprendre
Un récit de voyage pour apprendre, de grands entretiens pour comprendre. Accoutumés à s'identifier aux drames de leur histoire, les Polonais ont encore de la peine à saisir que leur pays est devenu un grand d'Europe. Quel chemin parcouru pourtant ! À Varsovie, à Cracovie, en Silésie ou dans les coulisses du monastère de la Vierge noire à Czestochowa, la Pologne moderne...
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Extrait : "Tous ceux qui se sont appliqués à examiner, à étudier les mœurs et le caractère des peuples et des nations, se sont à peu près accordés à reconnaitre un trait particulier, une qualité dominante dans chacun de ces peuples, dans chacune de ces nations. Je ne craindrais pas d'être démenti si je disais ici que la marque saillante du caractère d'un créole, que le trait en relief qui le fait distinguer en France..."
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Traducido, prologado y anotado por Juan Bautista Bergua. El Gran Estudio, La Doctrina del Medio, Comentarios Filosóficos, y El Libro de Mencio. La doctrina de Confucio: Filosofía, Moral y Política de la China.
El canon de la filosofía confuciana lo componen Los Cuatro Libros de Confucio (Kung-Fu-Tsé o Kung-Tse) y de su principal discípulo, Mencio (Mengtsé).
Los Cuatro Libros son el conjunto de las obras escritas por los discípulos de Confucio...
5690) Les Femmes à Paris
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Extrait : "D'un commun accord, Paris a été proclamé la capitale du monde civilisé; je voudrais qu'on ajoutât, et du monde féminin. En effet, autant Paris est la reine des villes, autant la Parisienne est la reine des femmes. Je n'en veux qu'une preuve : de temps immémorial, Parisien est synonyme de balaud; qui a jamais pensé à dire une balaude?" À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN. Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de qualité...
5691) Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong: The Drunken Wisdom of China's Most Famous Chan Buddhist Monk
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Follow the brilliant and hilarious adventures of a mad Zen Buddhist monk who rose from humble beginnings to become one of China's greatest folk heroes! Ji Gong studied at the great Ling Yin monastery, an immense temple that still ranges up the steep hills above Hangzhou, near Shanghai. The Chan (Zen) Buddhist masters of the temple tried to instruct Ji Gong in the spartan practices of their sect, but the young monk, following in the footsteps of other...
5692) The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Blind Assassin with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, a complex novel about the power of the written word and its ability to deceive. It is told from the perspective of Iris Chase, a woman in her eighties looking back on the events of her youth, when she and her sister Laura fell in love with the same man:...
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Extrait : "Je me suis toujours rasé, cependant j'ai eu autrefois et j'ai encore aujourd'hui des amis qui ont eu et ont la manie de porter leur barbe, de s'habiller d'une manière étrange et bizarre ; de se donner beaucoup de peine, en un mot, pour ne pas avoir l'air d'être de leur pays, de leur siècle, de leur temps. Au nombre de ces amis, de ces connaissances, il s'est trouvé et il se trouve encore des hommes qui n'ont manqué ni d'esprit, ni...
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Décryptez La Bête humaine d'Émile Zola avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !
Que faut-il retenir de La Bête humaine le roman naturaliste mêlant le monde criminel et le monde ferroviaire ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée.
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• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Jacques Lantier, Séverine...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which follows the eponymous mariner's narration of his preternatural experiences on a ship passing through the Antarctic. After he shoots and kills an albatross, which was seen as a sign of good fortune by the rest of his crew, the other sailors turn on him; their ship then encounters two spectral figures called Death and Life-in-Death, who claim...
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Get Noticed and Win Interviews.
Would you like an easy-to-follow comprehensive guide that contains all you need to know on how to develop and continually improve your resume and cover/application letter? Want to know how to cut through on the first two pages where it all counts? In this book, you will discover all the important sections for inclusion in your resume, what should be contained in these sections, and how they should be written. You will...
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Dans Au Bonheur des dames, l'un des rares romans résolument positifs de l'auteur, Zola raconte l'émergence des grands magasins au sein d'un Paris chamboulé par les travaux haussmanniens. S'appuyant, comme à son habitude, sur une importante documentation, il y dévoile la vie des employés et le développement de ces grandes surfaces commerciales à travers l'histoire de Denise Baudu, une jeune femme qui ne laisse pas indifférent le patron du...
5698) The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Tell-Tale Heart with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the author's best-known short stories. It is told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator who is at great pains to convince the reader of their lucidity; however, this only serves to accentuate their frightening descent into madness. The...
5699) Three Strong Women by Marie Ndiaye (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Three Strong Women with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye. Three Strong Women is a somewhat unusual novel in that it is made up of three smaller tales which, although they appear to have little in common at first glance, come together to present an overall look at some of the struggles faced by women. The book was...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Alias Grace with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, a thought-provoking novel about the historical figure of Grace Marks, who was convicted of the double murder of her employers Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery in 1843. The novel opens 15 years later, when a young doctor hoping to establish his reputation as a pioneering...
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