Поема Вергілія «Енеїда» пов’язана з гомерівським епосом і була створена з орієнтаціями на нього. В перших шести піснях вона сюжетно наслідує «Одіссею», тут розповідається про мандри енея із Трої в Іта…
Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs (first published under the French title L'Homme qui Rit in April 1869) is a sad and sordid tale -- not the sort of tale of the moment Hugo was known for. It starts on …
This extraordinary historical French gothic novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasi…
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society o…
Pour juger de la qualité du fiancé qu'on voudrait lui imposer, Silvia prend la place de Lisette, sa servante. Mais Dorante, le fiancé, a eu la même idée de son côté... Le dispositif ainsi truqué, la p…
Ninety-three, the last of Victor Hugo's novels, is regarded by many including such diverse critics as Robert Louis Stevenson and André Maurois as his greatest work.
