Written in 1932, but not published until 1962, over twenty years after its author’s death, The Life of Monsieur de Moliere charts the life of the French playwright, from his humble beginnings to later theatrical triumphs and political controversies. The work was met with disapproval by the Soviet authorities, who detected parallels between the lives of Moliere and Bulgakov, and viewed the work as a veiled critique of their own times. With a dazzling blend of biography and novelistic imagination, Bulgakov’s eccentric and satirical take on the life of a fellow writer energetically captures the genius of Moliere, while revealing another aspect of his own self.

Written in 1932, but not published until 1962, over twenty years after its author’s death, The Life of Monsieur de Moliere charts the life of the French playwright, from his humble beginnings to later theatrical triumphs and political controversies. The work was met with disapproval by the Soviet authorities, who detected parallels between the lives of Moliere and Bulgakov, and viewed the work as a veiled critique of their own times. With a dazzling blend of biography and novelistic imagination, Bulgakov’s eccentric and satirical take on the life of a fellow writer energetically captures the genius of Moliere, while revealing another aspect of his own self.

Written in 1932, but not published until 1962, over twenty years after its author’s death, The Life of Monsieur de Moliere charts the life of the French playwright, from his humble beginnings to later theatrical triumphs and political controversies. The work was met with disapproval by the Soviet authorities, who detected parallels between the lives of Moliere and Bulgakov, and viewed the work as a veiled critique of their own times. With a dazzling blend of biography and novelistic imagination, Bulgakov’s eccentric and satirical take on the life of a fellow writer energetically captures the genius of Moliere, while revealing another aspect of his own self.

Moliere est le nom de scene de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, un dramaturge francais du XVIIe siecle. Comedien et directeur de troupe surnommee "Troupe de Moliere", il est l'inventeur de la comedie classique. Ses pieces sont jusqu'a present les plus lues du monde. Le present recueil comprend ses chefs-d'oeuvre "Monsieur de Pourceaugnac" , "L'Ecole du mensonge", "Le Malade imaginaire", et d'autres.

Moliere est le nom de scene de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, un dramaturge francais du XVIIe siecle. Comedien et directeur de troupe surnommee "Troupe de Moliere", il est l'inventeur de la comedie classique. Ses pieces sont jusqu'a present les plus lues du monde. Le present recueil comprend ses chefs-d'oeuvre "Monsieur de Pourceaugnac" , "L'Ecole du mensonge", "Le Malade imaginaire", et d'autres.

Qu'est-ce qui a pousse l'elegant et raffine docteur Iachvine a assassiner deliberement l'un de ses patients? Qui est cet homme qui s'est joint a un groupe pour visiter une vieille demeure russe? Pourquoi est-il presque nu? Tantot graves et profonds, tantot loufoques et legers, ces quelques textes revelent toute l'etendue du genie de l'auteur du Roman de monsieur de Moliere.

LES GRANDS TEXTES DU XVIIe SIECLE Infortune Monsieur Jourdain, egare par son absurde vanite, sa pretention, son snobisme devorant. Moque, berne, il s’est livre a ses maitres d’armes, de danse ou de philosophie… Des canailles ! Au grand desespoir de sa femme, il affole ses gens par ses deguisements, s’entiche d’une comtesse, refuse un charmant roturier a sa fille car il reve de la donner en mariage au grand Turc… Le miracle est que le genie de Moliere transforme en chef-d’?uvre cette comedie-ballet ecrite a la diable et Monsieur Jourdain en figure eternellement vivante.

«Monsieur Jourdain : Et comme l'on parle, qu'est-ce que c'est donc que cela ? Maitre de philosophie : De la prose. Monsieur Jourdain : Quoi ? Quand je dis : «Nicole apportez-moi mes pantoufles et me donnez mon bonnet de nuit», c'est de la prose. Maitre de philosophie : Oui, Monsieur. Monsieur Jourdain : Par ma foi, il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus oblige du monde de m'avoir appris cela.» Lorsque Moliere fait jouer pour la premiere fois Le Bourgeois gentilhomme a Chambord en 1670 devant le Roi et la cour, Monsieur Jourdain n'est pas seulement un pere qui entrave les projets de mariage de sa fille. Car, bien au-dela de cette histoire d'amour traditionnelle, la comedie-ballet se deploie en un grand spectacle avec danses et musique, ou le comique et la satire prennent constamment pour cible le bourgeois qui s'est mis en tete de devenir gentilhomme et finit en mamamouchi ridicule. Heros de l'illusion comme Tartuffe, monomane comme Harpagon, rien ne peut l'arracher a sa folie de noblesse. Edition presentee et annotee par Jacques Morel. Notes complementaires de Jean-Pierre Collinet.

One of the most influential voices in modern philosophy - the author of The Course of Love, Religion for Atheists, The Art of Travel and The School of Life Alain de Botton presents a one-stop shop for solving the problems of everyday life through the wisdom of history's great philosophers Alain de Botton has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. Find out what Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche would say about the things that bother us all the most: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety, the fear of failure and the pressure to conform.

Une accoucheuse qui avait appris son art a la maternite de l'Hotel-Dieu de Paris sous la direction de la fameuse Louise Bourgeois delivra le 13 janvier 1622 la tres aimable madame Poquelin, nee Cresse, d'un premier enfant premature de sexe masculin. Je peux dire sans crainte de me tromper que si j'avais pu expliquer a l'honorable sage-femme qui etait celui qu'elle mettait au monde, elle eut pu d'emotion causer quelque dommage au nourrisson, et du meme coup a la France.

From high school drama students to community theater actors, performers everywhere are looking for inexpensive material to entertain audiences. This collection of a dozen royalty-free, one-act plays provides the perfect solution. Classic dramas include Aristophanes' The Birds, J. M. Synge's Riders to the Sea, and Eugene O'Neill's The Moon of the Caribbees. Other works include August Strindberg's The Stronger, Susan Glaspell's Trifles, Louise Saunders' The Knave of Hearts, and Oscar Wilde's A Florentine Tragedy, in addition to plays by Moliere, Anton Chekhov, William Butler Yeats, James M. Barrie, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.

The Davidoff Adventure eau de toilette fragrance was created for adventure seekers for whom travel is an integral part of life. The risky nature of the owner of Adventure requires constant adrenaline in the blood; he is always in search of new experiences. He strives to break free into the vast expanses of uncharted territories. The woody-spicy scent of Davidoff Adventure symbolizes an active lifestyle. A tonic perfume charges a man with strength and energy. The face of the fragrance is the charismatic actor Ewan McGregor. Confident, open to the unknown, loving adventure and new emotions, he perfectly reflected the dynamic character of Adventure eau de toilette. With good longevity and moderate sillage, Adventure Eau de Toilette is perfect for everyday use in warm weather. Light, unobtrusive, it conjures up memories of exciting travels that so warm the soul during gray everyday life. Adventure eau de toilette opens its sound with refreshing notes of mandarin, bergamot, lemon, pepper, tea and Paraguayan mate, which are a breath of life-giving energy for its owner. The "heart" of the fragrance contrasts with the coolness of the initial notes. Spicy, built on shades of red pepper and sesame, it has an explosive and unusually bright character, inviting you to search for new adventures. The "base" of the eau de toilette is built on woody accords of white cedar and vetiver, mixed with the softness of white musk. Calm, noble, she brings back memories of exciting travels.

Begun in 1920 while Bulgakov was employed in a hospital in the remote Caucasian outpost of Vladikavkaz, and continued when he started working for a government literary department in Moscow, Notes on a Cuff is a series of journalistic sketches which show the young doctor trying to embark on a literary career among the chaos of war, disease, politics and bureaucracy. Stylistically brilliant and brimming with humour and literary allusion, Notes on a Cuff is presented here in a new translation, along with a collection of other short pieces by Bulgakov, many of them – such as 'The Cockroach' and 'A Dissolute Man' – published for the first time in the English language.

The Belle Еpoque (Beautiful Era), which dates from the late nineteenth century to the start of World War I, was an incredible period of creative and scientific activity. Until his death in 1901 at the age of 36, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of its leading names along with poets and writers such as Guy de Maupassant and Emile Zola. He exhibited with Vincent Van Gogh and was a friend of Oscar Wilde whom he met during his time in London. Creating literally thousands of artworks during his short life, the images that Toulouse-Lautrec created were evocative of the mood of that time. His drawings and lithographs were often playful or satirical, but captured the essence of his subject. This book brings together over 170 images. In addition, there are documentary images from the period depicting life in fin de siеcle Paris and selected cities around the world. Clothing, architecture and images of street life are featured and where possible photographs of the people Toulouse-Lautrec featured in his works such as Aristide Bruant. На испанском, французском и немецком языках.

Capturing the texture of life growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the stories in The Sun on My Head tell us of days lived under incredible heat - and under the shadow of a ubiquitous drug culture, the constant threat of the police, and the confines of poverty, violence and racism. They are also hauntingly beautiful portrayals of friendship, romance and momentary release from the oppressions of everyday life. The Sun on My Head is a debut work of great talent and sensitivity, a daring evocation of life in the favelas by a rising star rooted in the very community he portrays.

Traumatized by memories of his war-ravaged country, and with his son and daughter-in-law dead, Monsieur Linh travels to a foreign land to bring the child in his arms to safety. The other refugees in the detention centre are unsure how to help the old man; his caseworkers are compassionate, but overworked. Monsieur Linh struggles beneath the weight of his sorrow, and becomes increasingly bewildered and isolated in this unfamiliar, fast-moving town. And then he encounters Monsieur Bark. They do not speak each other's language, but Monsieur Bark is sympathetic to the foreigner's need to care for the child. Recently widowed and equally alone, he is eager to talk, and Monsieur Linh knows how to listen. The two men share their solitude, and find friendship in an unlikely dialogue between two very different cultures. Monsieur Linh and His Child is a remarkable novel with an extraordinary twist, a subtle portrait of friendship and a dialogue between two cultures.