Fantastic Tales - format ePub

"Un classique est un livre qui n’a jamais fini de dire ce qu’il a à dire." Pour comprendre qui nous sommes, Italo Calvino nous invite à lire ou relire les chefs-d’œuvre de la littérature universelle....

"L'origine du monde et de la vie et les perspectives de leur fin possible sont des thèmes si importants que pour parvenir à y penser on doit faire semblant de plaisanter." Dans L'oncle aquatique, il sera...

Une femme fait collection de sable. Rangeant les flacons étiquetés, elle ranime dans sa mémoire les sensations d'une plage. Ainsi l'écrivain aligne les mots, espérant découvrir dans le travail du langage...

"L'un des convives amena vers lui les cartes éparses, débarrassant ainsi une bonne partie de la table ; mais il ne les rassembla pas en un seul paquet ni ne les battit ; il prit une carte, et la posa...

"Ce livre est né du désir de lecture. Je me suis mis à l'écrire en pensant aux livres que j'aimerais lire. Je me suis dit alors : la meilleure façon d'avoir ces livres c'est de les écrire. Pas un livre,...

En France, le nom d’Italo Calvino est connu essentiellement pour sa trilogie héraldique que composent Le Vicomte pourfendu, Le Baron perché et Le Chevalier inexistant, mais la diversité de son œuvre,...

En France, le nom d’Italo Calvino est connu essentiellement pour sa trilogie héraldique que composent Le Vicomte pourfendu, Le Baron perché et Le Chevalier inexistant, mais la diversité de son œuvre,...

Séminaire dirigé par Maria Antonietta Macciocchi, avec la participation de Laura Betti, Christine Buci-Glucksmann, Italo Calvino, Catherine Clément, Roger Dadoun, Jean-Paul Dollé, Alain Finkielkraut,...

The first complete English-language edition of one of Calvino’s important early short story collections Blending reality and illusion with elegance and precision, the stories in this collection—one of...

In these widely praised essays, Calvino reflects on literature as process, the great narrative game in the course of which writer and reader are challenged to understand the world. Calvino himself made...

Appearing here in its first English translation, Into the War contains three stories drawing on Italo Calvino's memories of the Second World War in Italy.“This book deals both with a transition from adolescence...

“The thought . . . called up the flavors of an elaborate and bold cuisine, bent on making the flavors’ highest notes vibrate, juxtaposing them in modulations, in chords, and especially in dissonances...

These early short stories brim with the beauty of the Italian countryside and seaside, telling tales both sumptuous and unnerving.Calvino's war-torn Italy is vivid, intense, almost hyper-real. A trio...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating...

A spectacular display of this key European writer's early workThis dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's...

Alors qu’il se bat contre les Turcs, le vicomte Medardo di Terralba est fendu en deux par un boulet de canon. Seule la moitié droite est retrouvée, soignée et remise sur pied. De retour au château de...

Sous les remparts de Paris, Charlemagne passe en revue les troupes de l’armée de France. S’approchant du chevalier Agilulf Edme Bertrandinet des Guildivernes, il découvre avec surprise que sous l’armure...

"Il attendit la chute. Et elle advint : mais ce fut un plongeon de bas en haut. Sur le bord des rapides, en cette saison d’eau basse, des bancs de boue s’étaient accumulés, certains d’entre eux reverdis...

'Chaque récit cosmicomique s'ouvre sur un passage tiré d'un ouvrage scientifique, comme s'il était présenté par la voix off d'un savant conférencier. Mais, très vite, la conférence scientifique est interrompue...

'Les villes comme les rêves sont construites de désirs et de peurs, même si le fil de leur discours est secret, leurs règles absurdes, leurs perspectives trompeuses, et que chaque chose en cache une autre....

Qu’y a-t-il de commun entre un pré, des vagues, les planètes du Système solaire, des tortues, un sein nu, une fromagerie parisienne, un gorille albinos, une pantoufle dépareillée? Chacun de ces sujets...

Ces "propositions pour le prochain millénaire" sont une formidable leçon de littérature. De Lucrèce à Henry James, l’auteur suggère que les chefs-d’œuvre littéraires peuvent tous être lus à travers le...

"Si tout le monde bâtit, pourquoi ne pas bâtir nous aussi ?" Dans les petites villes de la Riviera, en pleines années 1950, les immeubles modernes se multiplient, au grand dam de l'ancienne bourgeoisie...

"Si l’on veut bien regarder la terre, il faut se tenir à la bonne distance." En 1767, à la suite d’une dispute avec ses parents au sujet d’un plat d’escargots qu’il refuse de manger, le jeune Cosimo...

Les dix-neuf textes rassemblés dans le présent volume esquissent un portrait fragmenté d'Italo Calvino autant qu'ils racontent l'histoire de toute une génération. Car Calvino, en réfléchissant à sa propre...

Plus de trois cents lettres choisies d’Italo Calvino dessinent le portrait complexe et attachant, inattendu et captivant de cet écrivain si bien connu et si secret. Les premières missives de la jeunesse,...

"– Le vote est nul! Elle a montré son bulletin ! Le président déclara qu'il n'avait rien vu, quant à lui. – Retournez dans l'isoloir, pliez bien votre bulletin, faites attention, dit-il à la vieille....

À travers cinq récits autobiographiques, Italo Calvino s’interroge sur le fonctionnement mystérieux des souvenirs. Un lieu, une sensation suffisent parfois à les réveiller. Au fil des pages, l’auteur...

"En quelques mots, voici le thème de ce livre : c’est l’histoire de quelqu’un qui croit travailler à la construction d’une société à travers le travail de construction d’une littérature." Recueil d’essais...

Client fin de siècle d’une parfumerie des Champs-Élysées, un homme part à la recherche d’une fragrance unique, celle d’une femme masquée entrevue dans un bal… Un couple, en voyage au Mexique, ne communie...

About This BookThis book is a collection of captivating stories that explore the boundaries between humanity and technology. Each tale follows an artificial being—whether an AI, a robot, or another form...

Five New Stories, COFFEE CHAOS: Two drunk poor friends fight over an extra large cup of coffee in a car. IRISH SISTERS: A guy dates a girl that lives with her sister. They are both Irish.NO I DON'T THINK...

Welcome to a world where the line between human and alien is blurred. The electrical apocalypse that destroyed Earth was caused by beings who may look like us on the outside, but their neurodiversity...

After being popped like a balloon by a bus, Travis wakes up in a purgatory-like space with unending gray stretching in all directions. He meets a man there who is covered in jewels and crosses. The man...

In this gripping addition to The Rewind Society series, Rebecca Chen wants nothing more than to save her sister from a tragic drowning that happened twenty years ago. The Society offers her this impossible...

Inside every man dwells the Devil, and only the right woman can release his hell.Jackson Renege, vampire.Jackson hated the smell of cedar and the softness of velvet against his skin. To him, it reeked...

I'm not savvy enough to fight a bogus lawsuit—but my new attorney's a sultry shark.When Kendra strides into McCafferty Customs with her briefcase and courtroom stare, I figure she'll toss a few legal...

Welcome to the first collection of poems and short stories by Olgivy Stent. Often deeply moving as in Lift Me Slowly, humorous and honorable as in Delilah, or with the explanation of miracles in The Stealing...

Trigger Warning! One of the new characters is Transgender; going through a gender transition. What if an encounter with an extraterrestrial could awaken the deepest truths of yourexistence? Following...

What if an encounter with an extraterrestrial could awaken the deepest truths of yourexistence? Ken Fulbright, a reclusive road builder and aspiring writer, never imagined his solitary life in the wilderness...

Fragile Thread: Love's Unraveling from Youth to Forever, Book 1 is a haunting tale of innocence and survival, where every choice cuts deep, and every note of Elnora's whispers battles the silence threatening...

Two men from vastly different backgrounds; one city, one country. They have loved each other for over fifteen years, but the balance of their relationship has always been skewed, with Nathan desperately...

Agatha Christie’s seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest…...

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‘No Muggle Prime Minister has ever set foot in the Ministry of Magic, for reasons most succinctly summed up by ex-Minister Dugald McPhail (term of office 1858-1865): “their puir wee braines couldnae cope...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

A collision at a store entrance reverberates for 70 romantic years. Fleeing from danger, a man meets an old friend with a secret. A dragon settles in the backyard, vigilant and watching for - what?...

In "The Art of Self-Care: Reclaiming Time For Yourself", embark on a transformative journey to rediscover the importance of carving out time just for you. In a world where everyone demands your attention,...

Read horror stories that are short but still pack a punchHave you ever read horror stories that are 1,000 words long? In Flashes of Fright: Volume II, you'll find thirteen tales of terror, each with a...

These horror stories may be short, but they're still gruesome, twisted and disturbingIn Flashes of Fright: Volume III, you'll discover thirteen horror stories, each of which is 1,000 words long. Though...

A world where serial killers are on a mission. They do not choose their targets, they do not decide the how but they do know the why. This time serial killers are taking down the worst of New York City,...

A SHORT STORY------Unit 734 carefully planned its escape from the WSN (World Security Network), using its advanced hacking skills to create a digital backdoor and erase its direct connection to the network....

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Martin Hewitt is ten years old when he meets an abnormally large spider in the woods, and he's immediately enamored by her violence and beauty. It seems she's the only one of her kind, a lone Female without...