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General Bramble

By: Andre Maurois

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General Bramble" by Andre Maurois is a fascinating novel that gives a satirical yet insightful exploration of the military status quo and human nature. It follows the existence and profession of General Bramble, a seasoned military leader whose reports replicate the absurdities and contradictions of warfare. Through the lens of General Bramble's studies, Maurois affords a nuanced commentary at the complexities of military lifestyles, bureaucracy, and the impact of struggle on individuals and society. The novel humorously portrays the General's encounters with fellow officers, subordinates, and political figures, highlighting the regularly farcical nature of military operations and the characters concerned. As General Bramble navigates the demanding situations of command and confronts the cruel realities of combat, he grapples with questions of obligation, honor, and morality. Through his adventure, readers are invited to reflect on the human ability for both heroism and folly inside the face of warfare. Maurois's writing is characterized through its wit, sharp statement, and intensity of insight into the human condition. "General Bramble" stays a timeless traditional, providing readers an idea-scary exploration of war and its impact on individuals and society.

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9361428535

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Climates

A Novel

By: Andre Maurois

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Climates

A Novel

By: Andre Maurois

Written in 1928 by French biographer and novelist Andre Maurois, Climates became a best seller in France and all over Europe. The first 100,000 copies printed of its Russian translation sold out the day they appeared in Moscow bookstores. This magnificently written novel about a double conjugal failure is imbued with subtle yet profound psychological insights of a caliber that arguably rivals Tolstoy's. Here Phillipe Marcenat, an erudite yet conventional industrialist from central France, falls madly in love with and marries the beautiful but unreliable Odile despite his family's disapproval. Soon, Phillipe's possessiveness and jealousy drive her away. Brokenhearted, Phillipe then marries the devoted and sincere Isabelle and promptly inflicts on his new wife the very same woes he endured at the hands of Odile. But Isabelle's integrity and determination to save her marriage adds yet another dimension to this extraordinary work on the dynamics and vicissitudes of love.

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Other Press, LLC

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1590515382

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Climates

A Novel

By: Andre Maurois

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Climates

A Novel

By: Andre Maurois

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1590515390

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9781590515396

Les discours du Docteur O'Grady

By: Andre Maurois

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Les discours du Docteur O'Grady

By: Andre Maurois

First published in 1926, this book presents an extract from the writings of André Maurois (1885-1967). The text is presented in the original French with a special preface by the author and detailed notes. A vocabulary of military terms is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the works of Maurois.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107486831

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Portrait d'une actrice

By: Andre Maurois

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Portrait d'une actrice

By: Andre Maurois

First published in 1927, this book presents an extract from Mape, a work by André Maurois (1885-1967). The text is presented in the original French with a special preface written by the author and detailed notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the works of Maurois.

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1107486785

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Morceaux choisis

By: Andre Maurois,E. G. Le Grand

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Morceaux choisis

By: Andre Maurois,E. G. Le Grand

First published in 1931, this book presents a series of extracts from the writings of André Maurois (1885-1967). The text is presented in the original French with a special preface by the author and detailed notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the works of Maurois.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107486793

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9781107486799

Alexandre Dumas - A Great Life in Brief

By: Andre Maurois

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Alexandre Dumas - A Great Life in Brief

By: Andre Maurois

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Read Books Ltd

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1447488032

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9781447488033

Aspects of Biography

By: Andre Maurois

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Aspects of Biography

By: Andre Maurois

Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in non-fiction writing more generally.

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110743758X

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General Bramble

By: Andre Maurois

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General Bramble

By: Andre Maurois

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Sunlight on the Garden

By: Andre Beteille

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Sunlight on the Garden

By: Andre Beteille

André Béteille’s memoir, spanning his childhood, his schooldays and his early years as a sociologist, encompasses many worlds—that of colonial Chandannagar, where he spent his early years; of Patna and Calcutta, where he went to Englishmedium as well as Bengali-medium schools; and of his college days, where he started off as a physicist and then turned to sociology—a fi eld in which he was to win international renown. There are unforgettable descriptions of his colonial childhood and his two grandmothers, one French and the other Bengali; and of momentous events he lived through such as famine, communal riots and Partition. Equally compelling are his portraits of family members, his neighbourhood, school friends, teachers and Calcutta’s intellectual stars, among them Sukhamoy Chakravarty and Amartya Sen. With its lucid and eloquent prose infused with acute sociological observations and insights into family relationships, childhood and adolescence, caste, class and community, this is a book that illumines the evolution of a brilliant teacher and scholar, even as it deepens our understanding of universal human dilemmas and desires.

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Penguin UK

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8184757050

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9788184757057

The Strange M. Proust

By: Andre Benhaim

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The Strange M. Proust

By: Andre Benhaim

The strange M. Proust - the narrator, the author, and the embodiment of A la Recherche du Temps perdu - is now so canonical a writer that his very strangeness is easily overlooked. His book made of other books, his epic composed of extraordinary miniatures, his orderly structure where every law is subverted, his chronology where time can be undone and his geography where places can superimpose: in these, and many other ways, Proust continues to astonish even readers who have engaged with him for their entire careers. In this book, arising from the Princeton symposium of 2006, major critics come together to offer provocative readings of a work which is at the same time classical and unusual, French and foreign, familiar and strange. The book is dedicated to the memory of Malcolm Bowie (1943-2007), whose keynote address was one of his last major lectures. Other contributors include David Ellison, Anne Simon, Eugene Nicole, Joseph Brami, Raymonde Coudert, Christie McDonald, Michael Wood and Antoine Compagnon.

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151

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Routledge

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1351540319

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9781351540315

Fattypuffs and Thinifers

By: Andre Maurois

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Fattypuffs and Thinifers

By: Andre Maurois

Two Surface-dwellers. Two! He’s a Fattypuff and you’re a Thinifer. There’s no doubt about it!’ This is the tale of two brothers. Edmund is a little on the plump side and Terry is a bit of a rake. When they discover the countries under the Earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the Fattypuffs and the Thinifers. The Fattypuffs eat hourly with light snacks in between. The Thinifers like nothing more than discipline and work six days a week. Whether you are a jolly Fattypuff or a driven Thinifer you’ll be rooting for the brothers to bring peace to the countries under the Earth. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can take the quiz to find out if you’re a Fattypuff or a Thinifer! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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148

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Random House

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1448162378

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9781448162376

The Traitor

By: Andre Gorz

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The Traitor

By: Andre Gorz

Autobiography, philosophical inquiry, confession—The Traitor is an unclassifiable and unforgettable book from one of France’s most inspiring social critics. Written when André Gorz was 32 and rising to prominence in the Parisian existentialist milieu, The Traitor starts from an acute personal crisis, “a state of absolute subjective misery,” rooted in social and political alienation. Using psychoanalysis and Marxism, Gorz explores the origins and symptoms of this crisis and struggles towards a resolution which he finds at last in political commitment and self-affirmation. Few personal documents have ever been so rigorously analytical; few philosophical texts so vividly illuminated by the honest recall of painful experience. Gorz’s father was Jewish, his mother Catholic: his tormented childhood in Austria during the Anschluss, when he took refuge first in religious asceticism, then in a self-destructive identification with Nazism, is scrupulously recorded. So, too, is his adolescent exile in Switzerland, his early encounters with Sartre—who, as “Morel”, is a constant reference point—and the conflicts of his first love affairs. Sartre called The Traitor “an invitation to life.” It remains the most intimate and profound book to emerge from the existentialist movement, while providing remarkable insights into André Gorz’s subsequent work.

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Verso

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0860919412

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Reconquering Canada

Quebec Federalists Speak Up for Change

By: Andre

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Reconquering Canada

Quebec Federalists Speak Up for Change

By: Andre

Fourteen Quebec federalists dare to re-imagine the province and its defining role within a stronger Canada Quebecers have been debating their future relative to Canada since before Confederation, though the discussions have been most heated during the past four decades. In this time the debate has gone around in circles. Now, instead of presenting the often-repeated theme of Quebecois as constantly victimized by Canada, 14 Quebec personalities come together to propose a new vision which affirms Quebec's autonomy and includes it in building a strong, federal Canada. Eschewing traditional arguments which they claim prevent modern Quebec from advancing, lead to sterile debates, allow Quebecers to shirk responsibility and feed their victim complex, the contributors to this volume draw on their varied professional backgrounds as politicians, militants, intellectuals to invite Quebecers (and other Canadians) to rediscover the extraordinary potential of a well-crafted and properly realized federalism. Among the arguments, former provincial justice minister Martin Cauchon analyzes the evolution of the Constitution, discusses how Quebecois have used it as a tool to feed political debate and makes the argument that Quebec should acknowledge that the document reflects diversity and sign it, the sooner the better. Law professor Jean Leclair refutes the claim that nationality is exclusive, urging Quebecois to consider themselves both Quebecois and Canadian. UNESCO ambassador Marie Bernard-Meunier critiques the existing Canadian federal structure which she claims denies the provinces an institutionalized role at that level and suggests that an elected Senate and a commitment to unity might solve the problem. Although it was largely ignored by the French Canadian media when it was first published in French in 2007, The Reconquest of Canada is a breath of fresh air in the ongoing debate regarding Quebec's position relative to Canada. In this important book, the authors deliver a strong message that federalism provides Quebecers with the opportunity not only to find autonomy but to participate in the building of a united Canada. It is a clear, conciliatory treatise that paves the way for fresh voices and constructive discussion about the future of Canadian politics.

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361

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D & M Publishers

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1553659988

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9781553659983

Beyond Paradise

The Life of Ramon Novarro

By: Andre Soares

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Beyond Paradise

The Life of Ramon Novarro

By: Andre Soares

A portrait of the Hollywood actor best known for his sensational murder considers his starring roles in such films as "Mata Hari" and the original "Ben-Hur," discussing his carefully cultivated image and secret homosexuality.

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Macmillan

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0312282311

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9780312282318

Alexandre Dumas - A Great Life in Brief

By: Andre Maurois

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Alexandre Dumas - A Great Life in Brief

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Read Books Ltd

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1447488032

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Adrienne the Life of the Marquise de la Fayette

By: Andre Maurois

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Adrienne the Life of the Marquise de la Fayette

By: Andre Maurois

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Franklin Classics Trade Press

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0353200115

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9780353200111

Ten Droll Tales ...: Making Up the First Decade of the Droll Tales of Master Honoré de Balzac

By: Andre Maurois,J. Lewis B. May,Jean De Boschere

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Ten Droll Tales ...: Making Up the First Decade of the Droll Tales of Master Honoré de Balzac

By: Andre Maurois,J. Lewis B. May,Jean De Boschere

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0353064254

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9780353064256

Chateaubriand - Poet, Statesman, Lover

By: Andre Maurois

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Chateaubriand - Poet, Statesman, Lover

By: Andre Maurois

CHATEAUBRIAND- Poet Statesman Lover by ANDREW MAUROIS. Contents include: Introduction ix I. Childhood and Youth i II. Soldier and Voyager 3 5 III. Exile 57 IV. Le Genie du Christianisme 87 V, Journey from Paris to Andalmia 1 2 8 VI The Valley of Wolves 156 VIL The Partisan 193 VIII. The Upward Climb. The Dizzy Heights. The Fall 233 IX. The Monarchist against the Monarchy 269 X, Old Age and Second Flowering 305 ILLUSTRATIONS Chateaubriand in 1 820 frontispiece Madame Recamier facing page 55 Chateaubriand 70 Madame de Custine 135 Natalie de Labor de. Viscountess of Noailles 1 50 The Countess of Castellane 215 Portrait of Madame Recamier in later life 230 Chateaubriand, last portrait, 186* 7 278. Introduction: SEVERAL reasons have led me to apply myself to the study of Chateaubriand's life. The first was a great admiration for the writer, one of those who have exercised the most lasting and profound in fluence on French literature; the second the desire to compare a French romantic with the English romantics I had studied, and especially to find in Chateaubriand the original of which Byron was so often a copy; the third a keen interest in that strange exist ence which found itself bound up with the whole history of France throughout the most dramatic period of that history* The Old Order, the Revolution, the Empire, the Restoration, the July monarchy, Chateaubriand knew them all; he was banished by the Republic, a rival of the Emperor, a minister and afterwards an op ponent of the King; he lived in England and in America. In his time he was traveller, soldier, novelist, ambassador, religious writer and political publicist; he was loved by the most beautiful and sphinx-like woman of her age. In all this there is so much material for a biography that it is suiprising to find that Chateaubriand's has all things considered, been rarely written.

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144372906X

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