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Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis Galantière.

Rostand's masterpiece-and the ultimate triumph of the great French romantic tradition-is the magnificent hero-for-all-seasons, Cyrano de Bergerac.

Based on the folkloric tales told by the widowed author to his motherless brood, this collection of traditional stories first appeared under Charles Perrault's name in the 18th century. In the fine tradition of Aesop, the fables enlighten as well as entertain, imparting practical moral advice. This dual-language edition features accurate new English translations on the pages facing the original French, in addition to an informative introduction and annotations. It opens with a trio of tales in verse: "Grisélidis, " the legend of a patient wife, derived from Boccaccio's Decameron; "Peau d'Ane" ("Donkey-Skin"), the story of a beauty in disguise; and a familiar farce known as "Les souhaits ridicules" ("The Ludicrous Wishes"). Well-known and much-loved prose tales follow: "Sleeping Beauty, " "Little Red Riding Hood, " "Puss in Boots, " "Cinderella, " and others. This is the most complete edition available in English, comprising the verse tales as well as those in prose, plus all the original prefaces, letters, introductions, morals, and more. Any student of French language or literature will welcome this comprehensive edition.

This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds—including anthropology, ethnology, psychotherapy and art history. This diversity of approach is responsible for the book's unique character, a reflection of the multiplicity of symbols and signs and the phenomenal range of possible interpretations they offer. This book draws together folklore, literary and artistic sources, and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every colour, number, sound, gesture, expression or character trait that has benefitted from symbolic interpretation. The conscious and unconscious minds are explored, desire and dreams are treated alongside the known and the chronicled. Extraordinary in its range and eclecticism, this dictionary was originally published in French as the Dictionnaire des Symboles, and it is regarded as the standard work on the subject.

In this classic graphic novel: Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't just any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a clue to finding pirate treasure!

The philosophy of La Rochefoucauld, which influenced French intellectuals as diverse as Voltaire and the Jansenists, is captured here in more than 600 penetrating and pithy aphorisms. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne.Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known for mixing scientific discovery and literature in his books like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, Verne is often called "The Father of Science Fiction."

One of the earliest and most astonishing examples of surrealist writingInsolent and defiant, the Chants de Maldoror, by the self-styled Comte de Lautréamont (1846-70), depicts a sinister and sadistic world of unrestrained savagery and brutality. One of the earliest and most astonishing examples of surrealist writing, it follows the experiences of Maldoror, a master of disguises pursued by the police as the incarnation of evil, as he makes his way through a nightmarish realm of angels and gravediggers, hermaphrodites and prostitutes, lunatics and strange children. Delirious, erotic, blasphemous and grandiose by turns, this hallucinatory novel captured the imagination of artists and writers as diverse as Modigliani, Verlaine, André Gide and André Breton; it was hailed by the twentieth-century Surrealist movement as a formative and revelatory masterpiece.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Menjadi dewasa adalah mutlak. Manusia tak bisa kembali ke masa kanak-kanaknya. Tetapi, menjadi dewasa dan selalu berpikir kompleks, pelik, dan serius bukanlah sesuatu yang bisa kita jadikan kebiasaan terus-menerus. Sesekali kita perlu memelihara sifat kekanakan kita dan berpikir seperti saat kita masih anak-anak, apa adanya. The Little Prince adalah fabel klasik dari Prancis yang tak lekang oleh zaman tentang makna hidup dan sifat dasar manusia. Buku dengan judul asli Le Petit Prince ini mampu melintasi batas usia, budaya, dan bangsa sehingga banyak diterjemahkan ke berbagai bahasa. Kisahnya memang unik dan ajaib, sebab Pangeran Kecil ini mampu mengubah cara pandang orang dewasa terhadap banyak hal dan, mungkin juga Anda termasuk salah satunya. Kisah ini dimulai dari terdamparnya seorang pilot di salah satu gurun pasir di bumi. Saat ia sedang memperbaiki pesawatnya, muncul seorang anak kecil—yang entah dari mana asalnya—memintanya untuk menggambarkan seekor biri-biri. Si pilot, yang setelah menolak beberapa kali, akhirnya menggambarkan seekor biri-biri, tetapi anak kecil itu menolaknya berulang-ulang karena biri-birinya tidak cocok. Pilot tersebut tak kehabisan ide. Ia lalu menggambar sebuah kotak dan berkata, “Ini kotaknya. Biri-biri yang kau inginkan ada di dalamnya.” Tak disangka, anak kecil itu menyukainya. Inilah awal mula perkenalan sang pilot dengan pangeran kecil—begitu ia menyebut anak itu. Detail Judul: The Little Prince – Pangeran Kecil Penulis: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Judul Asli: Le Petit Prince (Prancis), The Little Prince (Inggris) Alih Bahasa: Listiana Srisanti Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama ISBN: 979-22–0469-5 Tebal: 112 hlm Dimensi: 20 cm Tahun terbit: September, 2003 Cetakan: ke 4 Format: Soft Cover

A classic from Peter Mayle.