Ce qu’il y a de plus étonnant dans l’histoire des Vampires, c’est qu’ils ont partagé avec nos grands philosophesl’honneur d’étonner le 18e siècle ; c’est qu’ils ont épouvanté la Lorraine, la Prusse, la Silésie, la Pologne,la Moravie, l’Autriche, la Russie, la Bohême et tout le nord de l’Europe, pendant que les sages de l’Angleterreet de la France renversaient d’une main hardie et sûre les superstitions et les erreurs populaires.Chaque siècle, il est vrai, a eu s...

Three authoritative yet accessible reference books explaining the terms, concepts, histories, and significant personalities of occult systems and practices.Dictionary of Satanism is a concise yet wide-ranging reference guide for the casual reader. It features essential information on the important concepts, issues, people, places, and events associated with Satanism. Also covered are the myriad forms and names that satanic worship has taken from ancient tim...

The original and authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to witchcraft, paganism, and magic, compiled by the famed nineteenth-century French occultist.Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal became a landmark study of witchcraft, pagan religions, and the occult. The first reference work to seriously document manifestations, magic, and superstitions, this historical dictionary details beings, characters, books, deeds, and ca...

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Extrait : Ce qu’il y a de plus étonnant dans l’histoire des Vampires, c’est qu’ils ont partagé avec nos grands philosophes l’honneur d’étonner le 18e siècle ; c’est qu’ils ont épouvanté la Lorraine, la Prusse, la Silésie, la Pologne, la Moravie, l’Autriche, la Russie, la Bohême et tout le nord de l’Europe, pendant que les sages de l’Angleterre et de la France renversaient d’une main hardie et sûre les superstitions et les erreurs populaires. Chaque siècle, il est vrai, ...

Contenu : INTRODUCTION - Elisabeth Martineau LA JEUNE VAMPIRE  -  Rosny Ainé LA VAMPIRE  - Paul Féval HISTOIRE DES VAMPIRES - Collin de Plancy ARTICLE SUR LE VAMPIRISME - Voltaire INFERNALIANA - Charles Nodier PEINTURES ET GRAVURES SUR LE THÈME « VAMPIRES » Collecté par Elisabeth Martineau Extrait : Il est né de légendes populaires dont le berceau se trouve en Europe O...

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:

In "South," Ernest Shackleton recounts his legendary Antarctic expedition aboard the Endurance, which became an emblem of human resilience amid nature's harshest trials. Written in a gripping narrative style, the text merges adventure and descriptive prose, providing a vivid account of the crew's harrowing journey following the ship's demise in 1915. Shackleton's literary context lies within the tradition of exploration narratives, combining detailed observations of the unyielding landscap...

Nostradamus's "The Prophecies" is a seminal work that intertwines poetic mysticism with astrological insights, presenting a collection of quatrains that foretell future events. Written in a cryptic and elliptical literary style, these verses challenge readers to decipher the layers of meaning while engaging with themes of fate, human folly, and the cyclical nature of history. Set against the backdrop of the Renaissance, this text reflects the era's burgeoning interest in science, the occul...

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Most English translations of INFERNO are full of colorful, but meaningless language based on today's modern standards. Some translations are so elaborate that they are as difficult to read as the original Italian version. This translation uses the Longfellow translation as a base, but replaces the obscure or antiquated verbiage with the language of Modern English. This translation could easily be read and understood by today's reader.

Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. The great work of Gibbon is indispensable to the student of history. The literature of Europe offers no substitute for The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It has obtained undisputed possession, as rightful occupant, of the vast period which it comprehends. However some subjects, which it embraces, may have undergone more complete investigation, on the general view of the whole period, this history is the sole undisputed authority to which a...