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"Madame Bovary" is a classic novel by French author Gustave Flaubert. It tells the story of Emma Bovary, a young woman who yearns for a more glamorous and fulfilling life than the one she leads in a provincial town. Emma's romantic desires and ideals lead her into a series of unfortunate adventures and financial ruin. The novel explores themes of disillusionment, the consequences of living beyond one's means, and the consequences of unfulfilled dreams. Flaubert's meticulous and lively writing style is often celebrated, making "Madame Bovary" a masterpiece of realist literature.
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"Boule de Suif" se déroule pendant la guerre franco-prussienne de 1870-1871, dans la ville de Rouen, qui est occupée par les troupes prussiennes. L'histoire suit un groupe hétérogène de voyageurs français qui tentent de fuir la ville occupée pour se rendre à Dieppe, qui est aux mains des Français.
Parmi les voyageurs se trouve Élisabeth Rousset, surnommée "Boule de Suif," une femme généreuse et aimée de tous, malgré son apparence enrobée. Le groupe comprend également des notables locaux, y compris des commerçants et des aristocrates. Les voyageurs sont contraints de voyager ensemble dans une diligence, car les autorités prussiennes ne les laisseront pas partir seuls.
Pendant leur voyage, les voyageurs sont confrontés à des difficultés et à des humiliations de la part des Prussiens, qui détiennent un pouvoir oppressif. Boule de Suif se montre généreuse en partageant ses provisions avec les autres voyageurs, malgré sa propre faim. Cependant, à un moment donné, les autorités prussiennes, par l'intermédiaire d'un officier allemand, font pression sur Boule de Suif pour qu'elle se sacrifie en échange de la libération du groupe.
L'histoire explore des thèmes tels que la morale, la lâcheté, la compromission et la solidarité. Elle met en lumière les contradictions et les faiblesses morales des personnages, notamment ceux de la classe sociale supérieure qui méprisent Boule de Suif malgré son sacrifice généreux.
"Boule de Suif" est une oeuvre puissante qui dénonce l'hypocrisie et l'injustice sociale de la société de l'époque. Guy de Maupassant critique la lâcheté des élites bourgeoises qui sont prêtes à sacrifier les autres pour préserver leur propre confort. La nouvelle a un impact durable en tant que commentaire social et est un exemple notable du réalisme littéraire français. -
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Henry Fleming has joined the Union army because of his romantic ideas of military life, but soon finds himself in the middle of a battle against a regiment of Confederate soldiers. Terrified, Henry deserts his comrades. Upon returning to his regiment, he struggles with his shame as he tries to redeem himself and prove his courage.
The Red Badge of Courage is Stephen Crane's second book, notable for its realism and the fact that Crane had never personally experienced battle. Crane drew heavy inspiration from Century Magazine, a periodical known for its articles about the American Civil War. However, he criticized the articles for their lack of emotional depth and decided to write a war novel of his own. The manuscript was first serialized in December 1894 by The Philadelphia Press and quickly won Crane international acclaim before he died in June 1900 at the age of 28. -
The Idea of Progress : An Inquiry Into Its Origin And Growth
John Bury Bagnell
- Culturea
- 27 February 2022
- 9782382740606
We may believe in the doctrine of Progress or we may not, but in either case it is a matter of interest to examine the origins and trace the history of what is now, even should it ultimately prove to be no more than an idolum saeculi, the animating and controlling idea of western civilisation.
Contents: - Some Interpretations of Universal History: Bodin and Le Roy - Utility the End of Knowledge: Bacon - Cartesianism - The Doctrine of Degeneration: the Ancients and Moderns - The Progress of Knowledge: Fontenelle - The General Progress of Man: Abbe De Saint-Pierre - New Conceptions of History: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Turgot - The Encyclopaedists and Economists - Was Civilisation a Mistake? Rousseau, Chastellux - The Year 2440 - The French Revolution: Condorcet - The Theory of Progress in England - German Speculations on Progress - Currents of Thought in France After the Revolution - The Search for a Law of Progress: - Progress in the French Revolutionary Movement (1830-1851) - Material Progress: the Exhibition of 1851 - Progress in the Light of Evolution. -
The naturalist on the river Amazons : a 1863 book by the british naturalist Henry Walter Bates about his expedition to the Amazon basin
Henry Walter Bates, Charles Darwin
- Culturea
- 14 March 2022
- 9782382741276
The Naturalist on the River Amazons, subtitled A Record of the Adventures, Habits of Animals, Sketches of Brazilian and Indian Life, and Aspects of Nature under the Equator, during Eleven Years of Travel, is an 1863 book by the British naturalist Henry Walter Bates about his expedition to the Amazon basin. Bates and his friend Alfred Russel Wallace set out to obtain new species and new evidence for evolution by natural selection, as well as exotic specimens to sell. He explored thousands of miles of the Amazon and its tributaries, and collected over 14,000 species, of which 8,000 were new to science. His observations of the coloration of butterflies led him to discover Batesian mimicry.
The book contains an evenly distributed mixture of natural history, travel, and observation of human societies, including the towns with their Catholic processions. Only the most remarkable discoveries of animals and plants are described, and theories such as evolution and mimicry are barely mentioned. Bates remarks that finding a new species is only the start; he also describes animal behaviour, sometimes in detail, as for the army ants. He constantly relates the wildlife to the people, explaining how the people hunt, what they eat and what they use as medicines. The book is illustrated with drawings by leading artists including E. W. Robinson, Josiah Wood Whymper, Joseph Wolf and Johann Baptist Zwecker.
On Bates's return to England, he was encouraged by Charles Darwin to write up his eleven-year stay in the Amazon as a book. The result was widely admired, not least by Darwin; other reviewers sometimes disagreed with the book's support for evolution, but generally enjoyed his account of the journey, scenery, people, and natural history. The book has been reprinted many times, mostly in Bates's own effective abridgement for the second edition, which omitted the more technical descriptions.
The best book of Natural History Travels ever published in England - Charles Darwin -
The Man from Snowy River : A poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton Paterson
- Culturea
- 14 March 2022
- 9782382741283
The Man from Snowy River is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. It was first published in The Bulletin, an Australian news magazine, on 26 April 1890, and was published by Angus & Robertson in October 1895, with other poems by Paterson, in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses.
The poem tells the story of a horseback pursuit to recapture the colt of a prizewinning racehorse that escaped from its paddock and is living with the brumbies (wild horses) of the mountain ranges. Eventually the brumbies descend a seemingly impassable steep slope, at which point the assembled riders give up the pursuit, except the young protagonist, who spurs his pony (small horse) down the terrible descent and catches the mob.
Two characters mentioned in the early part of the poem are featured in previous Paterson poems: Clancy of the Overflow and Harrison from Old Pardon, Son of Reprieve. -
This Side of Paradise : The debut novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, examining the lives and morality of carefree American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
- Culturea
- 2 May 2022
- 9782382743027
This Side of Paradise is the debut novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1920. The book examines the lives and morality of carefree American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age. Its protagonist Amory Blaine is an attractive middle-class student at Princeton University who dabbles in literature and engages in a series of romances with flappers. The novel explores the theme of love warped by greed and status seeking, and takes its title from a line of Rupert Brooke's poem Tiare Tahiti.
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Tarzan the Untamed : A book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, about the title character Tarzan.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Culturea
- 2 May 2022
- 9782382743126
Tarzan the Untamed is a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the seventh in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. It was originally published as two separate stories serialized in different pulp magazines; Tarzan the Untamed (also known as Tarzan and the Huns) in Redbook from March to August, 1919, and Tarzan and the Valley of Luna in All-Story Weekly from March to April 1920. The two stories were combined under the title of the first in the first book edition, published in 1920 by A. C. McClurg. In order of writing, the book follows Jungle Tales of Tarzan, a collection of short stories about the ape-man's youth. Chronologically, it follows Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.
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The Religion of Nature Delineated : A book by Anglican cleric William Wollaston that describes a system of ethics that can be discerned without recourse to revealed religion
William Wollaston
- Culturea
- 2 May 2022
- 9782382743393
The Religion of Nature Delineated is a book by Anglican cleric William Wollaston that describes a system of ethics that can be discerned without recourse to revealed religion. It was first published in 1722, two years before Wollaston's death. Due to its influence on eighteenth-century philosophy and his promotion of a natural religion, the book claims for Wollaston a ranking as one of the great British Enlightenment philosophers, along with John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume. It contributed to the development of two important intellectual schools: British Deism, and the pursuit of happiness moral philosophy of American Practical Idealism which appears in the United States Declaration of Independence.
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The Luck of Barry Lyndon : A picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy
William Makepeace Thackeray
- Culturea
- 2 May 2022
- 9782382744246
Redmond Barry of Ballybarry, born to a genteel but ruined Irish family, fancies himself a gentleman. At the prompting of his mother, he learns what he can of courtly manners and swordplay, but fails at more scholarly subjects like Latin. He is a hot-tempered, passionate lad, and falls madly in love with his cousin, Nora. As she is a spinster a few years older than Redmond, she is seeking a prospect with more ready cash to pay family debts. The lad tries to engage in a duel with Nora's suitor, an English officer named John Quin. He is made to think that he has killed the man, though his pistol was actually loaded with tow, a dummy load of heavy, knotted fibres. Quin, struck with the harmless load, fainted in fright. Redmond flees to Dublin, where he quickly falls in with bad company in the way of con artists, and soon loses all his money. Pursued by creditors, he enlists as a common private in a British Army infantry regiment headed for service in Germany during the Seven Years' War. Once in Germany, despite a promotion to corporal, he hates the army and seeks to desert. When his lieutenant is wounded, Redmond helps take him to a German village for treatment. The Irishman pretends to suffer from insanity, and after several days absconds with the lieutenant's uniform, papers, and money. As part of his ruse, he convinces the locals that he is the real Lieutenant Fakenham, and the wounded man is the mad Corporal Barry. Redmond Barry rides off toward a neutral German territory, hoping for better fortune.
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The Invisible Man : A Grotesque Romance by H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells
- Culturea
- 2 May 2022
- 9782382744574
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and who invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He carries out this procedure on himself and renders himself invisible, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. A practitioner of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.
While its predecessors, The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau, were written using first-person narrators, Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man. The novel is considered influential, and helped establish Wells as the father of science fiction -
He Good Soldier is narrated by the character John Dowell, half of one of the couples whose dissolving relationships form the subject of the novel. Dowell tells the story of those dissolutions, plus the deaths of three characters and the madness of a fourth, in a rambling, non-chronological fashion. As an unreliable narrator the reader can consider whether they believe Dowell and his description of how the events unfolded including his own role in the saddest story ever told.
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Originally published serially as a three-part story, Heart of Darkness is a short but thematically complex novel exploring colonialism, humanity, and what constitutes a savage society. Set in the Congo in Central Africa, the tale is told in the frame of the recollections of one Charles Marlow, a captain of an ivory steamer. Marlow's search for the mysterious and powerful first-class agent Kurtz gives way to a nuanced and powerful commentary on the horrors of colonialism, called by some the most analyzed work at university-level instruction.
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The siberian overland route from Peking to Petersburg
Alexander Michie
- Culturea
- 19 January 2024
- 9791041982356
"Embark on an epic transcontinental journey along the Siberian Overland Route with Alexander Michie in his historic account, 'The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, Through the Deserts and Steppes of Mongolia, Tartary, &C.' Published in the 19th century, Michie's narrative unfolds the challenging and exotic landscapes encountered during this remarkable expedition.
As Michie traverses the vast expanses of Mongolia and Tartary, he weaves a compelling tale of endurance and exploration. His vivid descriptions transport readers through the deserts and steppes, offering glimpses into the nomadic cultures and unique terrains that define the Siberian Overland Route.
'The Siberian Overland Route' is more than a travelogue; it is a firsthand account of the arduous yet captivating journey undertaken by Michie. Join him on this literary expedition where each page unveils a new chapter of discovery, making it an indispensable read for those fascinated by the exploration of remote and challenging terrains." -
"Lira dos Vinte Anos" é a obra poética mais conhecida de Álvares de Azevedo, um dos principais nomes do romantismo brasileiro. Publicada postumamente em 1853, a coletânea reúne poemas que refletem as angústias, amores, sonhos e desilusões do jovem poeta, que faleceu aos 20 anos. A obra é uma das maiores expressões do ultra-romantismo no Brasil, marcada por temas de morbidez, idealização do amor e morte precoce.
A coletânea é dividida em duas partes principais, cada uma contendo uma variedade de poemas que abordam diferentes aspectos da vida e das emoções do autor. -
"Livro de Magoas" é a obra inaugural da poetisa portuguesa Florbela Espanca, publicada em 1919. Florbela Espanca (1894-1930) é uma figura central da literatura portuguesa, conhecida pela intensidade emocional e lirismo de sua poesia, marcada por temas como amor, dor, saudade e desejo. Este primeiro livro de poesias revela ja a profunda sensibilidade e o talento precoce da autora.
"Livro de Magoas" é composto por 32 sonetos, refletindo as experiências pessoais e as emoções intensas de Florbela. A estrutura dos sonetos, com sua métrica e rima rigorosas, contrasta com a tumultuosa expressividade emocional dos versos. -
"Luar de Janeiro" é uma obra do poeta português Augusto César Ferreira Gil, mais conhecido como Augusto Gil. Nascido em 1873, em Lordelo do Ouro, Porto, Augusto Gil é reconhecido por seu estilo lirico e por suas contribuições à poesia portuguesa do final do século XIX e inicio do século XX. Sua obra frequentemente explora temas de natureza, melancolia e o sentimento nacionalista português.
"Luar de Janeiro" é um poema que celebra a beleza da natureza e a serenidade que a lua cheia traz às noites de inverno em Portugal. Através de uma linguagem lirica e descritiva, Augusto Gil pinta uma imagem vivida do cenario noturno iluminado pela lua. -
"Luciola" é um romance urbano escrito por José de Alencar, publicado pela primeira vez em 1862. A obra é um marco na literatura brasileira, explorando temas como a moralidade, a redenção, e as convenções sociais da época. Alencar, um dos mais importantes escritores do Romantismo brasileiro, utiliza "Luciola" para questionar e criticar a hipocrisia e os preconceitos da sociedade do século XIX.
A relação entre Paulo e Lúcia evolui para um amor profundo e verdadeiro. No entanto, Lúcia, consciente da impossibilidade de um futuro feliz juntos devido aos estigmas sociais, decide sacrificar sua felicidade para proteger Paulo. Ela se afasta, deixando uma carta explicando suas razões. Lúcia acaba morrendo de tuberculose, e Paulo, profundamente afetado por sua perda, decide honrar sua memória contando sua história, mostrando ao mundo a verdadeira mulher por tras da cortesã -
"Luneta Magica" é um romance de Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, publicado em 1869. A obra é uma das principais produções do autor, conhecido por seu papel fundamental na literatura brasileira do século XIX e por obras como "A Moreninha". "Luneta Magica" mistura elementos de fantasia e critica social, utilizando um recurso literario inovador para explorar questões morais e comportamentais da sociedade da época.
O protagonista da história é Simplicio, um jovem miope que vive em uma pequena cidade e enfrenta dificuldades devido à sua visão fraca. A vida de Simplicio muda drasticamente quando ele encontra um misterioso óptico que lhe oferece uma luneta magica. Essa luneta tem a capacidade de lhe conceder três tipos de visão: a visão perfeita, a visão que enxerga apenas o mal, e a visão que vê apenas o bem. -
Álvares de Azevedo (1831-1852) foi um dos principais poetas da segunda geração do romantismo brasileiro, conhecido por sua produção literaria intensa, apesar de sua vida curta. Entre suas obras, "Macario" é um drama singular que se destaca pelo tom sombrio e elementos de literatura gótica, marcando uma importante contribuição para a literatura brasileira.
"Macario" é um drama em prosa dividido em dois atos, que narra a história de um jovem, Macario, e suas experiências que mesclam realidade e fantasia, levando-o a confrontar questões existenciais e morais. "Macario" de Álvares de Azevedo é uma peça literaria rica em simbolismo e reflexão filosófica. Através de seu protagonista, Macario, e o enigmatico Satã, Azevedo explora profundamente a dualidade humana, a natureza da tentação e as questões existenciais que desafiam a moralidade. Com sua combinação de elementos góticos e românticos, "Macario" permanece uma obra relevante e impactante, que continua a ressoar com leitores e estudiosos da literatura brasileira. -
José de Alencar (1829-1877) é um dos mais importantes escritores do romantismo brasileiro. Sua obra é vasta e diversa, abrangendo romances, peças teatrais e ensaios. O conto "Mãe" é uma das suas histórias mais emocionantes, refletindo a sensibilidade do autor para com os sentimentos e as relações humanas, especialmente o vinculo profundo entre mãe e filho.
José de Alencar utiliza uma linguagem rica e poética para capturar os sentimentos profundos dos personagens. Seu estilo romântico é evidente na maneira como ele retrata as emoções e as paisagens. A obra é marcada por descrições detalhadas que ajudam a construir o ambiente emocional e fisico da história. A riqueza de detalhes permite ao leitor visualizar e sentir as cenas descritas.
O conto "Mãe" de José de Alencar é uma obra que celebra o amor materno e o sacrificio incondicional. Com uma narrativa envolvente e emocional, Alencar oferece ao leitor uma reflexão profunda sobre a força e a importância do vinculo entre mãe e filho. A história, embora simples em seu enredo, é rica em sentimentos e valores universais, tornando-se uma leitura tocante e atemporal. -
"Memorial de um Passageiro de Bonde" é uma obra do escritor brasileiro Amadeu Amaral, conhecido por sua contribuição à literatura brasileira e por seu trabalho como lexicógrafo e filólogo. A obra, embora menos conhecida que outras de sua época, oferece uma visão única e introspectiva da vida urbana e das experiências cotidianas no Brasil do inicio do século XX.
"Memorial de um Passageiro de Bonde" é uma obra significativa de Amadeu Amaral, oferecendo uma visão introspectiva e detalhada da vida urbana no Brasil do inicio do século XX. Através de suas crônicas, Amaral captura a essência do cotidiano, explorando temas universais como a modernidade, as interações humanas e a introspecção pessoal. A obra permanece relevante tanto como literatura quanto como um documento cultural, preservando as nuances da vida urbana em uma época de grande transformação. -
"Habitações Operarias" é uma obra de Teixeira Bastos, publicada em 1873, que aborda as condições de vida dos trabalhadores e as questões habitacionais enfrentadas pelas classes operarias no século XIX. Bastos, um intelectual preocupado com as questões sociais e econômicas de sua época, oferece uma analise detalhada e critica das moradias operarias, propondo soluções para melhorar a qualidade de vida dessa população.
No século XIX, a Revolução Industrial transformou as estruturas sociais e econômicas da Europa e das Américas. As cidades cresceram rapidamente com o influxo de trabalhadores rurais, levando a uma demanda urgente por habitação. No entanto, as condições dessas moradias eram frequentemente insalubres e inadequadas, resultando em sérios problemas de saúde pública e qualidade de vida. -
Raul Germano Brandão (1867-1930) foi um escritor e jornalista português conhecido por sua prosa lirica e introspectiva. "Húmus," uma de suas obras mais importantes, publicada em 1917, é um romance que explora temas profundos e existenciais, apresentando uma visão critica e melancólica da vida e da sociedade.
"Húmus" de Raul Germano Brandão é uma obra seminal da literatura portuguesa, notavel por sua prosa poética e suas profundas reflexões filosóficas. Ao explorar temas de decadência, morte e o sentido da existência, Brandão oferece aos leitores uma visão crua e introspectiva da condição humana. Este romance continua a ser relevante e influente, destacando-se como uma peça fundamental na compreensão da literatura modernista e existencialista.