Comme il n’est “pire eau que l’eau qui dort”, il n’y a pire village qu’un petit village au fin fond du Québec. C’est au moment où gronde un temps noir de la politique québécoise, que la vie de certains villageois est à la veille de changer tout aussi violemment que l’horizon politique des années 70. Myriam en est témoin et troublée au point tel, qu’elle oublie de gérer sa propre vie.  

Madame Bovary had published in book form in April 1857, the novel focuses on a doctor’s wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. Though the basic plot is rather simple, even archetypal, the novel’s true art lies in its details and hidden patterns. Flaubert was notoriously perfectionist about his writing and claimed to always be searching for le mot juste (the right word)Features:

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Purportedly, Poe's enormous reputation in Europe is due mainly to Baudelaire's translation, which some consider better than the original. Charles Pierre Baudelaire (9 April 1821 - 31 August 1867) was a nineteenth century French poet, critic and translator. A controversial figure in his lifetime, Baudelaire's name has become a byword for literary and artistic decadence. At the same time his works, in particular his book of poetry Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil), have been acknowledg...

L'art de la guerre est le premier traité de stratégie au monde. Rédigé vers le Ve siècle avant J.-C., il développe des thèses originales, qui s'inspirent de la philosophie chinoise ancienne. Considérant la guerre comme une réalité inévitable, il montre comment la réflexion peut mener à la victoire, comment l'analyse des faiblesses de l'ennemi peut fonder une tactique, si l'on sait les exploiter, et même les aggraver ; il met l'accent sur la dimension psychologique du combat, sur le rôle de...

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Germinal de L'Abbé Mouret de Plassans de Émile Zola est l'un des grand livre pour ceux qui aiment la livre classique.

Le vieux baron des Ravots avait été pendant quarante ans le roi des chasseurs de sa province. Mais, depuis cinq à six années, une paralysie des jambes le clouait à son fauteuil, et il ne pouvait plus que tirer des pigeons de la fenêtre de son salon ou du haut de son grand perron.Le reste du temps il lisait.C’était un homme de commerce aimable chez qui était resté beaucoup de l’esprit lettré du dernier siècle. Il adorait les contes, les petits contes polissons, et aussi les ...

According to Wikipedia: "Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France. In France, Hugo's literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is sometimes identifi...

Short biblical play. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author of short stories. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. As the result of a famous trial, he suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years of hard labour after being convicted of the offence of 'gross indecency.'"