Book Description

Winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature, Anatole France was a French poet, journalist and novelist, whose works were celebrated for their nobility of style and profound human sympathy. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents France’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to France’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 16 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * All the novels, including all four volumes of A CHRONICLE OF OUR OWN TIMES, available in no other collection * Excellent formatting of the texts * All the shorter fiction, with rare tales appearing here for the first time in digital print * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes France’s seminal historical study of Joan of Arc * Special criticism section, with 8 essays and articles evaluating France’s contribution to literature * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE CRIME OF SYLVESTRE BONNARD THE ASPIRATIONS OF JEAN SERVIEN HONEY-BEE THAÏS AT THE SIGN OF THE REINE PÉDAUQUE THE OPINIONS OF JEROME COIGNARD THE RED LILY A CHRONICLE OF OUR OWN TIMES I: THE ELM-TREE ON THE MALL A CHRONICLE OF OUR OWN TIMES II: THE WICKER-WORK WOMAN A CHRONICLE OF OUR OWN TIMES III: THE AMETHYST RING A CHRONICLE OF OUR OWN TIMES IV: MONSIEUR BERGERET IN PARIS A MUMMER’S TALE THE WHITE STONE PENGUIN ISLAND THE GODS ARE ATHIRST THE REVOLT OF THE ANGELS The Shorter Fiction JOCASTA AND THE FAMISHED CAT BALTHASAR AND OTHER WORKS MOTHER OF PEARL THE WELL OF SAINT CLARE CLIO CRAINQUEBILLE, PUTOIS, RIQUET AND OTHER PROFITABLE TALES THE MERRIE TALES OF JACQUES TOURNEBROCHE THE SEVEN WIVES OF BLUEBEARD AND OTHER MARVELLOUS TALES CHILD LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY MISCELLANEOUS STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Plays CRAINQUEBILLE THE COMEDY OF A MAN WHO MARRIED A DUMB WIFE COME WHAT MAY The Poetry LIST OF POETICAL WORKS The Non-Fiction THE LIFE OF JOAN OF ARC The Criticism ANATOLE FRANCE — 1904 by Joseph Conrad ANATOLE FRANCE by Arnold Bennett HOMAGE TO ANATOLE FRANCE by John Galsworthy ANATOLE FRANCE by John Cowper Powys ANATOLE FRANCE by Robert Lynd THE WISDOM OF ANATOLE FRANCE by John Middleton Murry ANATOLE FRANCE by George Brandes ANATOLE FRANCE by Winifred Stephens Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles