Author : Miss Betham-Edwards
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3734091136
Reproduction of the original: The Roof of France by Miss Betham-Edwards
Author : Matilda Betham-Edwards
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9361156039
"The Roof of France: Or, the Causses of the Lozère" by Matilda Betham-Edwards offers readers a captivating journey through the picturesque landscapes of the Lozère region. This travelogue, penned by the prolific 19th-century English author, combines vivid descriptions with cultural insights, providing an immersive exploration of the unique and enchanting corners of the French countryside. Matilda Betham-Edwards, known for her keen observations and literary flair, takes readers on an engaging expedition to the elevated plateaus and captivating vistas of the Lozère, unveiling the region's rich history, local traditions, and the charm of its people. "The Roof of France" stands as a testament to Betham-Edwards' ability to blend travel narrative with a deep appreciation for the beauty and cultural nuances of the places she explores, making it a delightful read for those who appreciate a blend of travel literature and cultural insight.
Author : Matilda Betham-Edwards
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Take a journey off the beaten path and discover the hidden gem that is the Lozère department in France, as presented in this travelog. Known as the "Roof of France", the Lozère is a breathtakingly beautiful region that boasts the ancient Gévaudan and the stunning Causses - towering limestone plateaus that offer a unique geological landscape. The plateau of the typical Causse is as wide as Dartmoor and as lofty as Helvellyn, a vast expanse of stony wasteland that blooms with wildflowers in the spring and is home to a people with a distinct language, physique, and primitive customs.
Author : Henry Miller
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,62 MB
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1555847005
In 1941, Henry Miller, the author of Tropic of Cancer, was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum) is that book. Here one finds Miller’s characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, and the perfect experience.
Author : Jean Giono
Publisher : North Point Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,26 MB
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 146688777X
Perhaps no other of his novels better reveals Giono's perfect balance between lyricism and narrative, description and characterization, the epic and the particular, than The Horseman on the Roof. This novel, which Giono began writing in 1934 and which was published in 1951, expanded and solidified his reputation as one of Europe's most important writers. This is a novel of adventure, a roman courtois, that tells the story of Angelo, a nobleman who has been forced to leave Italy because of a duel, and is returning to his homeland by way of Provence. But that region is in the grip of a cholera epidemic, travelers are being imprisoned behind barricades, and exposure to the disease is almost certain. Angelo's escapades, adventures, and heroic self-sacrifice in this hot, hallucinatory landscape, among corpses, criminals and rioting townspeople, share this epic tale.
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Page : pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2021
Category :
ISBN : 9781526630452
Author : Julia Child
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 21,37 MB
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307264726
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Julia's story of her transformative years in France in her own words is "captivating ... her marvelously distinctive voice is present on every page.” (San Francisco Chronicle). Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, Julia Child was not always a master chef. Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work for the USIS, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever with her newfound passion for cooking and teaching. Julia’s unforgettable story—struggles with the head of the Cordon Bleu, rejections from publishers to whom she sent her now-famous cookbook, a wonderful, nearly fifty-year long marriage that took the Childs across the globe—unfolds with the spirit so key to Julia’s success as a chef and a writer, brilliantly capturing one of America’s most endearing personalities.
Author : Alexandra d' Arnoux
Publisher : Flammarion-Pere Castor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Balcony gardening
ISBN : 9782080106247
The rooftop terraces of Paris are rich in secret garden life. This photographic journey provides a visual treat and a source of inspiration for all those interested in gardening in a city environment.
Author : Janine Marsh
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1782437339
Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride.
Author : Stendhal
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 22275 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2023-11-13
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited and formatted collection of the greatest classics of French literature: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid The Impostures of Scapin... Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig Micromegas The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary... Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Emile The Social Contract De Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons Stendhal: The Red and the Black The Charterhouse of Parma... Honoré de Balzac: Father Goriot Eugénie Grandet Lost Illusions The Lily of the Valley A Woman of Thirty Colonel Chabert The Magic Skin The Unknown Masterpiece... Victor Hugo: Les Misérables The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Toilers of the Sea... George Sand: The Devil's Pool Mauprat Alexandre Dumas pere: The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte de Bragelonne Ten Years After Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Count of Monte Cristo... Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady with the Camellias Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary Salammbô Bouvard and Pécuchet Sentimental Education... Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin The Fortune of the Rougons The Kill The Dram Shop A Love Episode Nana Piping Hot Germinal His Masterpiece The Earth The Dream The Human Beast Money The Downfall Doctor Pascal... Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island Journey to the Centre of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon In Search of the Castaways Guy de Maupassant: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur Pierre and Jean Strong as Death The Necklace The Horla Boul de Suif Two Friends Madame Tellier's Establishment... Charles Baudelaire: The Flowers of Evil Anatole France: The Revolt of the Angels The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood) Penguin Island Thaïs Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera The Mystery of the Yellow Room The Secret of the Night The Man with the Black Feather Marcel Proust: Swann's Way
