The Mantle - format ePub

Ce livre contient les ouvrages suivants classés par ordre alphabétique (noms de famille auteurs ) Le Grand Meaulnes [Alain-Fournier] Alcools [Guillaume Apollinaire] Les Diaboliques [Jules Amédée Barbey...

Ein scharfsinniger, satirischer Roman über Macht, Gier und die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Tschitschikow, ein charmant manipulativer Antiheld, durchstreift die russische Provinz auf der Suche nach...

Se Púchkin foi o grande poeta da literatura russa moderna, Nikolai Gogol foi o seu grande prosador e «Almas Mortas» o seu grande livro. Este escritor ucraniano imaginou uma grande obra épica que não só...

"The Fair at Sorochyntsi" by Nikolai Gogol is a short story set in a Ukrainian village in 1800. A man travels with his daughter and wife to a fair to sell some of their belongings. Their lives are quickly...

Nikolai Gogol's novel Dead Souls is one of the best-known pieces of 19th-century Russian literature. Chichikov is a mysterious man, who arrives at a small town with a strange plan of acquiring "dead souls."...

Teeming with dark humour, supernatural elements, and hard-to-believe situations, Nikolai Gogol’s "Collected Stories" is a highest form of short story fiction. With stories like "The Mantle", "The Nose",...

The last story from the "Mirgorod" cycle, here Gogol presents two landowners deadlocked in an argument over a Turkish rifle, a brown pig, and a goose insult. What results is a playful satire and parody...

How far will a man go for love? The short story "St. John's Eve" by Nikolai Gogol from the 19th century recounts the sinister events that transpired in a poor hamlet generations ago, as relayed by the...

In ‘The Night of Christmas Eve’ the Devil roams free and decides to steal the moon to punish Vakula, a local blacksmith for his religious paintings, leaving the town of Dikanka in darkness. In this supernatural...

"A most extraordinary thing happened in St. Petersburg on the twenty-fifth of March." The opening lines of "The Nose", one of Gogol’s best-known stories, and quite possibly the most absurd, are just as...

In Nikolai Gogol's short story "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden," a single night ends up changing the lives of many. Young Levko is the son of the head of a Ukrainian village and madly in love with a...

Listed among the most beloved Russian plays, "The Inspector General" is a vivid portrayal of human greed and foolishness. Savagely criticizing the political corruption of Imperial Russia, the play tells...

‘Memoirs of a Madman’ is a fascinating short following Poprishchin, a minor civil servant, as he descends into insanity. Unique in Golgol’s collection, it is the only story he wrote completely from the...

With his sense of humor and ability to observe, Nikolai Gogol presents the world with stories of little people: the weak and fragile people who try to hold on to life in the gloomy cities of Russia. "The...

"The Old World Landowners" is a short story written in 1835. It is the first tale in the "Mirgorod" collection by Nikolai Gogol. The story is a vivid representation of the old-fashioned way of life in...

Dans une ville provinciale de Russie, le mystérieux Tchitchikov offre aux propriétaires terriens de leur racheter leurs « âmes mortes » – leurs serfs décédés depuis le dernier recensement. Galerie de...

Créée à Saint-Pétersbourg en 1836, d'après une histoire racontée à Gogol par Pouchkine, Le Révizor est la plus célèbre comédie du théâtre russe : Khlestakof, un jeune voyageur, tout juste arrivé dans...

Venez découvrir Le Révizor, la pièce de théâtre de Nikolaï Gogol, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

Venez découvrir Le Mariage, la pièce de théâtre de Nikolaï Gogol, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

La collection « Connaître une œuvre » vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir du Mariage, de Nikolai Gogol, grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée. La rédaction, claire et accessible,...

La collection « Connaître une œuvre » vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir du Révizor de Nikolai Gogol grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée. La rédaction, claire et accessible,...

Connaissez-vous la nuit de l’Ukraine ? oh ! vous ne connaissez pas la nuit de l’Ukraine. Contemplez-la. Au milieu du ciel, la lune regarde ; la voûte incommensurable s’étend et paraît plus incommensurable...

Sous le nom de l'apiculteur Panko le Rouge, Gogol signe avec ces veillées ses débuts littéraires. Il y mêle, dans une veine où le comique côtoie le fantastique, les souvenirs de son enfance, de ces récits...

Cet ebook bénéficie d’une mise en page esthétique optimisée pour la lecture numérique.Cette nouvelle fut écrite par Nikolaï Gogol, romancier, dramaturge, nouvelliste, poète et critique littéraire d'origine...

Lorsque Khlestakov, jeune voyageur pétersbourgeois endetté et affamé, arrive dans «un petit trou de province», il ne s’attend pas à un tel accueil. Hébergement, vins, cigares, vêtements et équipages élégants:...

En douze chants, Gogol conte l'épopée du vieux Tarass Boulba et de ses deux fils, Ostap et André, partis de l'Ukraine avec tous les Cosaques zaporogues dans une guerre sans merci contre les Polonais....

Quatre nouvelles et récits de célèbres auteurs russes en version bilingue. La série BILINGUE de 12-21 propose :• une traduction fidèle et intégrale, accompagnée de nombreuses notes • une méthode originale...

Prometheus Classics est la référence en matière d'oeuvre classique. Toutes nos oeuvres sont de bonne qualité et contienne une table des matières active ( HTML ), ce qui vous facilitera la lecture. Le...

Se Pushkin foi o grande poeta da literatura russa moderna, Nikolai Gogol foi o seu grande prosador e «Almas Mortas» o seu grande livro. Este escritor ucraniano imaginou uma grande obra épica que não só...

Ce livre contient les ouvrages suivants classés par ordre alphabétique (noms de famille auteurs ) Les Mille et une nuits - Tome I & Tome II [Anonymous] Les Cinq Filles de Mrs Bennet (Orgueil et...

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...

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...

I was just a broke college student trying to survive. He was the ruthless billionaire who decided I belonged to him.One stolen glance. One possessive touch. That's all it took for Damon Blackwell to claim...

The apocalypse finds Alex drunk and living in what's left of Florida with her dead husband's father in his falling-down house. The most rewarding part of her day is wrestling eggs from feral Muscovy ducks...

"The Accidental Time Traveller: The Smile in Chongqing" follows historian Elliot Mercer, who possesses the extraordinary ability to travel through time. Intrigued by a photograph showing a woman's genuine...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...