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Cousin Betty
by Honoré De BalzacLa Cousine Bette (French pronunciation: [la kuzin bɛt], Cousin Bette) is an 1846 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works with Valérie Marneffe, an unhappily married young lady, to seduce and torment a series of men. One of these is Baron Hector Hulot, husband to Bette's cousin Adeline. He sacrifices his family's fortune and good name to please Valérie, who leaves him for a tradesman named Crevel. The book is part of the Scènes de la vie parisienne section of Balzac's novel sequence La Comédie humaine ("The Human Comedy").
Cousin Pons
by Honoré De BalzacMild, harmless and ugly to behold, the impoverished Pons is an ageing musician whose brief fame has fallen to nothing. Living a placid Parisian life as a bachelor in a shared apartment with his friend Schmucke, he maintains only two passions: a devotion to fine dining in the company of wealthy but disdainful relatives, and a dedication to the collection of antiques. When these relatives become aware of the true value of his art collection, however, their sneering contempt for the parasitic Pons rapidly falls away as they struggle to obtain a piece of the weakening man's inheritance. Taking its place in the Human Comedy as a companion to Cousin Bette, the darkly humorous Cousin Pons is among of the last and greatest of Balzac's novels concerning French urban society: a cynical, pessimistic but never despairing consideration of human nature.
The Blunderer
by MolièreMolière was a French playwright who is considered to be one of the greatest comedians in all of Western literature. With classics such as Tartuffe, The School for Wives, and The Misanthrope, Molière is one of the most widely read playwrights in history. This edition of The Blunderer includes a table of contents.
Damaged Goods / The great play "Les avariés" by Brieux, novelized with the approval of the author
by Eugène Brieux Upton SinclairSynopsis not available
Die Geschwister: Ein Schauspiel in einem Akt
by Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheWilhelm loved the Charlotte widow. Shortly before her death, Charlotte confided her beloved daughter Marianne. William falls in love with the young girl, the image of the deceased, but speaks to anyone about his feelings. Marianne holds Wilhelm for her brother and a future can not imagine without him. Fabrice, a good business friend William, also believes in the myth of the two brothers and makes Marianne court.
Die Leiden des jungen Werther -- Band 1
by Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheMost of The Sorrows of Young Werther is presented as a collection of letters written by Werther, a young artist of a sensitive and passionate temperament, to his friend Wilhelm. These give an intimate account of his stay in the fictional village of Wahlheim (based on Garbenheim, near Wetzlar),[citation needed] whose peasants have enchanted him with their simple ways. There he meets Charlotte, a beautiful young girl who takes care of her siblings after the death of their mother. Werther falls in love with Charlotte despite knowing beforehand that she is engaged to a man named Albert eleven years her senior.[3]
Domestic Peace
by Honoré De BalzacDedicated to the author's dear niece, Valentine Surville, this vivid and incisive novella is constructed like a classical French play, observing the three unities of time (an hour), place (a ball) and subject (the seduction of a young woman). Contrary to what the title might lead one to expect, the work is not concerned with the married life of the French bourgeoisie; it is, rather, a scintillating depiction of high society under the First Empire.
Juggling clown (Large Print)
This is an image of a circus clown juggling with three Indian clubs. He is facing to the front so all his facial features and limbs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top of the page is one of the Indian clubs flying through the air. Down the page from this is the clown's hat with a bobble on the top, the clown's hair, two eyes, red comedy nose and very wide smiley mouth. The clown wears a very large bow tie around his neck and braces on his chest to hold up his baggy trousers. He has his arms held out to either side juggling with two more Indian clubs above them. At the bottom of the page are his baggy trousers and his feet wearing giant clown boots.
Juggling clown (UEB uncontracted)
This is an image of a circus clown juggling with three Indian clubs. He is facing to the front so all his facial features and limbs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top of the page is one of the Indian clubs flying through the air. Down the page from this is the clown's hat with a bobble on the top, the clown's hair, two eyes, red comedy nose and very wide smiley mouth. The clown wears a very large bow tie around his neck and braces on his chest to hold up his baggy trousers. He has his arms held out to either side juggling with two more Indian clubs above them. At the bottom of the page are his baggy trousers and his feet wearing giant clown boots.
Juggling clown (UEB Contracted)
This is an image of a circus clown juggling with three Indian clubs. He is facing to the front so all his facial features and limbs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top of the page is one of the Indian clubs flying through the air. Down the page from this is the clown's hat with a bobble on the top, the clown's hair, two eyes, red comedy nose and very wide smiley mouth. The clown wears a very large bow tie around his neck and braces on his chest to hold up his baggy trousers. He has his arms held out to either side juggling with two more Indian clubs above them. At the bottom of the page are his baggy trousers and his feet wearing giant clown boots.
Amphitryon
by MolièreAfter his wedding night with beautiful Alcmene, Amphitryon leaves to participate in a war. Jupiter, who is fascinated by Alcmene's beauty, come to earth under the appearance of Amphitryon, accompanied by Mercury who has taken the appearance of Amphitryon's servant Sosie. Amphitryon is successful in war and sends Sosie back home to report this. <P> <P> Sosie is greeted by his look-alike Mercury, who beats him and convinces him that he Mercury is the real Sosie. The real Amphitryon meets Alcmene and is naturally confused and shocked by her account of an amorous night. Various other confusing episodes of the same type take place, including a confrontation between the two Amphitryon's. In the end, Jupiter assumes his real aspect and tells Amphitryon that his wife was faithful, since he had to take on Amphitryon's aspect in order to seduce her. He informs Amphitryon that his wife will bear Jupiter's child, the demi-god Hercules.